Successful reforms in Russia or any country for that matter are not due to sound government, but sound business (Jasper). ... They are supreme rulers of Russia, with more power than the government. They actually have people in the government working for them. ... There is a new government and supreme economic chief, and it is the Russian mafia. ... They have more power than the government, it is like a military coup that would overthrow the government, but there is no need to overthrow it. ...

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This essay will talk about the Revolution of 1917 that took place in Russia. ... The main causes of the Russian Revolution are deep in Russia's history. ... Russia's badly organized and unsuccessful participation in the World War I made the people hate the bad government even more. ... The imperial government was quickly scattered. ... In conclusion, the working people of Russia were tired of being pushed so hard so they started to protest against the government; the protests were successful and the revolution was triumphal. ...

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This bright spot in the Russian economy is the oil and gas exports of the county. ... Yet these taxes may help to fund the government and give it, in time, the ability to help other businesses and eventually boost the Russian economy. ... Much of this is due to the fact that these states (Estonia, Latvia, Etc.) are trying to disassociate themselves from Russia and the control Russia had over them in communist rule. However, they still depend a great deal on Russia for fuel because it is close and is such a large producer. ... In conclusion the Russian economy, as well as the economies of...

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Consider this statement regarding the situation in Russia and, in doing so, comment on the attitudes of Lenin and of the Germans to events in Russia in 1917, the main reasons for the collapse of the Tsarist regime in Russia in 1917 and the role played by Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the revolutions in Russia in 1917. Lenin's attitudes to the events of Russia in 1917 were of eagerness to get back to Russia. ... Although Lenin did not play a significant role in the February Revolution, his role in the second revolution, "a planned coup" where a provisional government was overthrown, was v...

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"Discuss how the nature of the new society compared with the original goals of the revolution" In respect to the nature of the new society formed in Russia compared with the original revolutionary aims at the beginning of the century, many goals were left unrealized, and in fact the society of post-revolutionary Russia closely resembled that of the autocratic regime previously endured in Tsarist Russia. The definition of Russia's "new society" is troublesome, and it could be said that Russia's new society began after the 1917 revolution and ended in 1928, when Joseph Stalin came i...

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Russia, also known as the Russian Federation, is a country in northern Eurasia. ... At that time the government had specific planners that created 5-year plans for the economy and its different sectors. ... After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and collapse of Russia's controlled economy, a new Russian Federation was created under president Boris Yeltsin in 1991. ... Shocking financial manipulations were performed that improved and enhanced a narrow group of individuals at key positions of business and government. ... Russian banks were hit by the global credit crunch in 2008 li...

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Causes of the Russian Revolution of March 1917 The causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were a combination of factors: The state of the Russian economy before World War 1 was a major factor. ... The Russian population was also undergoing major social changes. ... The way in which the Tsar ruled Russia was a major cause. ... Stolypin hoped he would create a new class of prosperous landowning peasants (KULAKS) who would be loyal to the government. ... At this time the Tsar was not ruling Russia well at all. ...

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Consider this statement regarding the situation in Russia and, in doing so, comment on the attitudes of Lenin and of the Germans to events in Russia in 1917, the main reasons for the collapse of the Tsarist regime in Russia in 1917 and the role played by Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the revolutions in Russia in 1917. Lenin's attitudes to the events of Russia in 1917 were of eagerness to get back to Russia. ... Although Lenin did not play a significant role in the February Revolution, his role in the second revolution, "a planned coup" where a provisional government was overthrown, was v...

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The Mujahedeen, consisting of a variety of Muslim guerrilla fighters, declared jihad, or holy war, on the Amin government and its supporters. ... Amin started to disagree with Russia on the idea of a total communist government, and began talks with the west. ... In his place, the Soviet Union put a man named Babrak Karmal in charge of the Afghan government. His job, and his life depended on the fact that he had to keep Soviet Ideals in place, and that he allow the Russian military to support him and his government. ... It also left the Afghan government toppled, leaving the Mujahedeen, who lat...

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Structural Change in Russia (1991-2001) In an attempt to measure structural change in Russia, it is important to notice that the transition from the centrally planned system to the market-based system severely disrupted the economy and the process of data collection. ... According to the above data, there is no strong evidence for structural change in Russia. ... Years 1995-96, on another hand, marked a dramatic turn in Russia's history. ... But a drop in oil prices along with the Asian crisis pushed Russia into financial turmoil once again. ... In spite of the fact that Russia is fa...

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When you hear of the country Russia, what do you think? ... A lot of these aspects of Russia are the same today as they were pre-World War 1, yet the culture and government was much different. ... Also the government was run by the last emporer to ever rule over Russia, Tsar Nicholas III. ... Russia neither gained nor received from this treaty because of their communist government and economic turmoil, they were not invited to the Paris Peace Conference or to join the League of Nations. ... The population was very unhappy and the communist government was trying to retake control of the land....

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Those revolutions made Russian get rid of the dark time governed by the Tsar, found Soviet government, turned to the socialism new times. ... In February revolution, it happened in St Petersburg, the members of Duma toppled the rule of Tsar, they got the dominion of Russian found the Provisional government. In October revolution, the Bolshevik, which was led by Lenin, flung the Provisional government, and found the government of the soviet republic. ... Russia also influenced. ... The government at that time couldn't satisfy their requirement. ...

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As Russian wasn't Joseph's first language, he learnt it by the time he was nine. ... Each year you would have to hand over a certain amount of grain to the government which you would eventually get paid for. ... Stalin changed the whole world's perception of USSR and for the first time in history Russia was getting influence in Europe and was incorporated with a lot of European events. ...

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In 1918, Russia had its civil war. ... " Leader Vladmir Lenin led the Bolsheviks as they over through the government and gained power. After over throwing the government, the previous leaders who weren't executed, will attempt to regain power. ... In this war the Chinese, like the Russians, are battling nationalists and communism, or the government versus communists. The government in China is going to try to get rid of communists. ...

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In November 1917, almost immediately after the Bolshevik takeover, Lenin set up a government called Sovnarkom, short for ˜Council of Peoples' Commissars, and made himself chairman. ... By the end of 1917, nearly all of Russia was in soviet hands. ... Russia would lose 62 million people, 27% of farm land (including some of the best in Russia), 26% if railway lines and 74% or iron ore and coal reserves if they signed the treaty. ... They were the first free elections in Russian History. ... It would have the job of drawing up a new consitution for Russia. ...

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The Austrian ambassador to Serbia immediately left Belgrade and France, promising to support Russia if they went to war. ... On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and France, ordering a general mobilization of the German mobility. 2. ... During the war, the major feminist groups were committing themselves to supporting their government and in return, they anticipated that due to their efforts, women's suffrage would come to an end. ... The two revolutions occurred during harvest, enabling the Russian people to make money and feed their families. ... When Lenin returned to R...

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It hurt Russia so much it took several generations to get over it. ... Instead of bringing Russia up to a stronger place in the world it weakened it from the inside out. And put the people of Russia into extreme fear. ... The government is supposed to protect its citizens from harm and keep them safe from whoever may attack their county, but instead the government killed and attacked its people keeping them in fear and tearing Russia apart at its innermost seams. ... And how this man changed history in Russia forever....

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In all forms of government, there is always the working class citizen that is improved by said government. ... Communism is one of these kinds of governments; it looks good on paper, but does not work out in the end. ... The goal of the Bolshevik party was to overthrow the Provisional Government after Czar Nicholas II was dethroned and create a proletariat government. ... In the end, the Provisional Government had fallen to the Bolshevik regime. ... After the Civil war, Russia was hit with a devastating famine. ...

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The Bolsheviks continued to prostest against the current government in Russia and over time the political, social and economic discontent and the famous event know as 'Bloody Sunday', where the imperial guards shot and killed the protesting people of St Petersburg eventually pulled more followers over to the Bolsheviks. Lenin returned to Russia in 1917. ... While Lenin was overseas the head of the provisional government tried to win more support by resigning and placing Kerensky as the new prime minister of a new government, mainly made up of menshiviks and social revolutionaries....

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The end of the WW2, saw Russia and America emerging as the two strongest allied nations. ... On one side, Stalin sought to spread his influence in Eastern Europe by setting up pro-Russian governments in these states while America, feared for their power and domination over the world and attempted to "contain" communism. ... By 1948, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Albania and Yugoslavia all had Communist governments. ... In Yalta, it was agreed that Russia would be allowed to set up a government of their choice in Eastern Europe. However, Truman was far more suspicious of ...

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The real reason was dis-satisfaction with the policies and style of his government. ... He transferred more power to his party and government system than any of his predecessors had done. ... Even though Brezhnev's KGB still tried to repress any one that was against the government, he was more moderate than any other Soviet leaders. The KGB did not create "terror" in Russian lives. Russians were able to appreciate that. ...

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This treaty ended Russia's involvement in the First World War ("Brest-Litovsk, Treaty Of." ... In the revolution of 1917 the left Socialites Revolutionaries formed the government and had more support than Bolsheviks, wanted to appeal to Russian people by becoming free fighters against aggressors. ... The greatest consequence of this treaty is the Russian loss of territory. Russia surrendered most of its European regions. Russian Poland, Lithuania and some districts of Latvia were ceded to Germany and Austria. ...

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The Russian Revolution of 1905 was the result of a combination of different issues that plagued the Russian Empire in 1905 and the years leading up to it, although the key reason, from which many of these problems stemmed from, was the poor leadership of Tsar Nicholas II. The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a social and political uprising against the government of the Tsar, manifested largely through strikes leading to production grinding to a halt. ... A new class of the rich, the capitalists, took advantage grants given by the government and made easy profits from the exploitation of the work...

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The full modernization of Russia has happened step by step, however if it wasn't for Russia defeat in the Crimea war then cause to change to modernize Russia would be later on in the future then in 1861 during Alexander II's emancipation of the serf. ... The war was the main reason behind the desire to change the country of its government and ideology. ... Reforms of the emancipation of the serfs and many other came to create balance in the military and government structure, the reforms was the first step to modernization. ... Even though the modernization of Russia was threatened ...

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While Stalin focused almost purely on building Russia as an important world power, he was sacrificing both the liberties and lives of millions of Russian people. ... These richer peasants were either arrested by authorities and sent to slave labour camps in Siberia or were simply killed by angry mobs of peasants seeking government encouraged revenge upon their former land owners. ... Russia had advanced as slightly more hopeful economic power but Stalin had seriously halted Russia's advance in terms of living standards. ... Although they do not relate directly to Russia's advance t...

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