The novel, though, was actually meant by Orwell to be a satire of Russia during its revolutionary period from the Czar Nicholas II to Trotsky and Stalin. ... HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Russian Revolution began with the abdication of Czar Nicholas II in 1917. ... Lenin immediately began his attempt to construct a socialist government in Russia according to the philosophy of Karl Marx. ... By 1941, Russia under Stalin's rule was in a worse condition than before their plan for the betterment of quality of life for the whole had begun. PARALLELS Since Orwell's intention was to dra...

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The abdication led Russia to change significantly with immediate consequences such as political turmoil, short term consequences such as the revolution and long term consequences such as Stalin ruling of Russia. ... As society started to change in Russia, Nicholas' autocracy government became outdated. ... Many Russians did not like a German leading Russia and Nicholas become more unpopular amongst his people. ... As shown above Tsar Nicholas II was not a popular form of government among Russia. ... Lenin wanted to get back to Russia to start another revolution and became allied with the...

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Even the minor characters of the story symbolize relevance with Russian history. ... Orwell pushes his allegorical narrative from past history to future prophecy. ... All this is an allegory to Russian Revolution. ... The statement can not only be used to describe the story of animals, but the events that occur during Russian history. ... By using irony and satire, he has formed a masterpiece of allegory, to which we can relate back to the history of Russian Revolution. ...

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He is considered one of the greatest villains in history. ... Stalin greatly reformed Russia, and advanced Russia at the expense of the common citizens. ... Stalin did improve Russia's industrial system, but he had a negative effect on Russian society. ... Stalin's reforms of Russia modernized and advanced Russia, but at the expense of the common Russian citizens. ... He did greatly advance Russia, and made Russia a world power, but he killed millions and caused many terrible things, including one of the greatest famines in Russian history. ...

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He is considered one of the greatest villains in history. ... Stalin greatly reformed Russia, and advanced Russia at the expense of the common citizens. ... Stalin did improve Russia's industrial system, but he had a negative effect on Russian society. ... Stalin's reforms of Russia modernized and advanced Russia, but at the expense of the common Russian citizens. ... He did greatly advance Russia, and made Russia a world power, but he killed millions and caused many terrible things, including one of the greatest famines in Russian history. ...

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He was underestimated by his opponents who always became his victims, and he had one of the most ruthless, regimes in history. ... A History of Russia. ... Early Russia - The Russie. ... The Fall of the Russian Monarchy. ... Russian Revolution of 1917. ...

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He was underestimated by his opponents who always became his victims, and he had one of the most ruthless, regimes in history. ... ("Russian Revolution," Grolier ). ... A History of Russia. ... Early Russia - The Russie. ... "Russian Revolution of 1917." ...

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On the third of April 1917, with Lenin's return to Russia, he announced a republic for Soviet of Workers, Poor Peasants and Peasants" Deputies, and his "April Theses" - his plans for the future. ... As Lenin said, "History will not forgive us if we do not take power now to delay is a crime." ... The final straw, the Kornilov affair practically led to the Provisional government serving Russia to the Bolsheviks on a golden platter. General Kornilov attempted to cleanse the Provisional Government of socialist elements by attempting to march the Russian Army into Petrograd. Kerensky probably...

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Modern World History Joseph Stalin led the Socialist Soviet Union in the "Revolution from Above," a movement to centralize the government and transform society without popular participation . ... Lenin's Bolshevik ("Majority" in Russian) party was formed in 1903 with the objective of a stagiest societal evolution of Europe and Russia in the gradual progression from feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism, and to eventual communism. ... Stalin appealed to that "Great Russian chauvinism" and to the Bolsheviks and many citizens who retained a fervent Communist idealism . ... Stalin ...

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Modern World History Joseph Stalin led the Socialist Soviet Union in the "Revolution from Above," a movement to centralize the government and transform society without popular participation . ... Lenin's Bolshevik ("Majority" in Russian) party was formed in 1903 with the objective of a stagiest societal evolution of Europe and Russia in the gradual progression from feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism, and to eventual communism. ... Stalin appealed to that "Great Russian chauvinism" and to the Bolsheviks and many citizens who retained a fervent Communist idealism . ... Stalin a...

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His brutal dictatorship was one of the bloodiest in history. ... He would read literature written by Karl Marx, a German political philosopher, and soon he would join the revolution called Russian Marxism. ... During the first world war, moral was low in the Russian Army. ... The Czar Nicholas II knew his time was up and fled Russia a few days later, ending a 300 year old legacy. ... He would of course have history rewritten giving him a bigger role when he becomes dictator. ...

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The struggle to succeed Lenin was a turning point of the Russian revolution. ... The main contestants for the leadership in this crisis were Stalin and Trotsky who developed an ideological and political clash that was about to change the direction of the Russian history. ... In other representations Trotsky is said to be the one who first maintained that the power must be held exclusively by the Bolsheviks thus highlighting the problems of interpreting history. ... Also the C.C decided not to publish the Testament so must Russians never got to know what Lenin really thought about Stalin. In f...

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De Jonge's mother is a Russian and he himself was brought up speaking the Russian language. ... D Analysis This investigation proves important because it shows the character of Josef Stalin and his struggle to come to power in Russia. ... Trotsky was even erased from history in his moments of importance and high power. ... They would explain why he did not stop at taking Trotsky out of power but had his life and history also taken. ...

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Hitler, one of the most commonly and widely known dictators in the world's history, would never have gained the support he did without his great speaking abilities. ... Animal Farm is most famous as a stinging critique of the history and rhetoric of the Russian Revolution. ... Stalin's tyrannical rule and eventual abandonment of the founding principles of the Russian Revolution are represented by the pigs' turn to violent government and the adoption of human traits and behaviors, the trappings of their original oppressors. ...

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