Also for Russia there was good hope that the country would finally embrace democracy after 70 years of communism. ... The appointment of Boris Yeltsin in 1991 as the first president of the Russian Federation only brought little change, as he turned Russia into a chaotic state with widespread corruption and rebellious provinces (Shevtsova, 2007: 32). ... However, after almost 14 years, the hope of democracy in Russia has flown. ... By testing Russia to the conditions mentioned by McFaul, we can better understand on which factors Russia falls short. ... Each condition will be tested by looking ...

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Russia was one of the hardest hit by the 2008-09 global economic crisis as oil prices plummeted and the foreign credits that Russian banks and firms relied on dried up. ... Russia's reserves account for about a quarter of the world's total proven reserves. ... The state-run Gazprom dominates Russia's upstream, producing about 74% of Russia's total natural gas output. ... A transition from dependence on other sources to self-fulfillment of needed goods is observed throughout the history of natural gas within the United States. ... From the mid 1900's Russia has harnesse...

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RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY AVANT-GARDE The avant-garde way of life prospered in Russia directly following the Revolution of 1917, generating one of the most awe-inspiring art movements of the twentieth century. ... Published in the AkhRR Exhibition of Studies, Sketches, Drawings, and Graphics from the Life and Customs of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, a cohesive feeling of the avant-garde can be concede when it stated: The Great October Revolution has aroused the conscience of the masses and the artist Our civic duty before mankind is to set down, artistically the revolutionar...

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The recent arrest and jailing of one of Russia's wealthiest men Mikhail Khodorkovsky, head of oil giant Yukos has caused a ripple in the Russian economy, and Russia's economy is still facing the backlash of the arrest. ... The basis for most cultures begins with religion so we will begin to explore the history and involvement of Russia's religions. ... The revived Russian nationalism movement has recognized the Russian Orthodox Church as an important element in Russian culture. ... Other parts of Russian culture involve their folktales. Story telling is a world-renowned aspec...

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The German official history of war asserts that Tannenberg was the greatest battle of encirclement in world history. ... The Germans had ended Russia's invasion of East Prussia before it had begun. ... Russia's plan for battle was very simple. ... The Russians were very successful in the beginning. ... This provided Russia with the opportunity to win the conflict. ...

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Tensions between Russia and the West have been high throughout history. ... Russia lost and tensions grew between the two. ... As soon as the war ended, the relations between America and Russia cooled. ... These communist countries became satellites of Russia, nothing more than provinces of Russia. ... To Westerners, this Russian advance exceeded their worst fears. ...

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Tsar Alexander I, an intelligent, handsome, benevolent and aspiring leader, ascended to the Russian throne in 1801 to become one of Russia's greatest reformers and military leaders. ... She consistently refused Paul any type of leadership role in Russian affairs. ... Abolishing serfdom is an extreme change in Russian domestic affairs. ... She raised Alexander herself and transferred her visions for a future Russia to who she thought the true heir of Russia should be. ... Russia and France are now allies, which puts an end to the opposition and war. ...

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Serfdom was the fundamental institution of feudal Russia. ... Not all serfs experienced the same conditions in Russia. ... Serfdom is the Russian form of feudalism. ... Moreover, Russia's defeat of the French Grand Army allowed serfdom to continue in Russia. ... In the earlier years of medieval history, peasants used to have a great deal of social freedom. ...

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Russia is one of the emerging markets in the East. ... Russia has tons of both. ... Connor, fund manager of the Third Millennium Russia fund. ... The global credit crisis was one of the longest, deepest, and most painful in history. ... Russia vs. ...

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Background Information Leon Trotsky is indeed a man that has a lot of impact on the Russian history. ... His involvement in the Russian involvement is indeed a factor that should be considered. ... General causes of the Russian Revolution Poverty In order to understand Trotsky's role in the Russian revolution in the year 1917, perhaps an insight into the causes of the Russian revolution would shed light upon some of the reasons as to why he was a major player in the fight. ... Poverty that the Russians experienced then was a long-term cause of the Russian revolution with the families wi...

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"Bertolt Brecht In 1914, the world witnessed one of the most terrible and bloody wars in the history of mankind to that date. ... Although new philosophy is not a new or even rare event in history, the ideological changes occurring in the latter half of the nineteenth century were markedly different from those in the past because science enhanced their credibility. ... When the recent history of each of the major contributors to the outbreak of war is examined, a interest for war, based on increased nationalism, can be discovered for each. ... Russia was also heavily involved in ...

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One of Russia's main exports is oil, and the decline in price has greatly reduced Russia's trading power on the international market. ... The Economist article "Russia, financial outcast", notes that many teachers, who earn $20 a month in Russia, have not been paid in over a year. ... Many Russian politicians believe that the Western-backed practices such as budgetary stringency and privatization are to blame for Russia's current problems. ... Russia adopted the promised reforms. ... Russia represents a fantastic market opportunity for America. ...

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Thus, we will return to the history of Transcaucasus nations and find out some interesting facts regarding our ancestors and will try to re-establish the truth. ... In Russian the region is called Zakavkaz"ie, which literally means Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus. ... Russia, the only Northern neighbour of Transcaucasia is Christian country. ... From the beginning of 18th century, Russian Empire had a major role in Transcaucasus region. ... At the same time Karabakh Khanate reunited with Russian Empire and memorandum of peace agreement between Russia and Persia was signed in 1813 in Gy...

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Thus the historical event of the sinking of the ship becomes a minor incident in comparison to the hatred and racial prejudice which had been affecting Germans, Russian and Jews on a larger level. ... The ship started its voyage with "strength through joy " trips depicting the pre war condition of Germany, then turned into a hospital ship reflecting state of war and finally sank into Baltic after being hit by Russian torpedoes portraying the defeat of Germany in WWII. ... Paul makes readers revisit history along with him and gives detailed accounts of Wilhelm Gustloff, David Frankfurter and th...

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ROLES OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND JAPAN IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN THE NORTHEAST ASIA The relation between the Russian Far East and Japan is 'near and far'. ... Nevertheless, the business between the Russian Far East and Japan has not made a big progress. ... I The Russian Far East Russia is usually regarded as a European country, but it is at the same time an Asian and Pacific country. ... Necessary foods and other consumer goods have been provided by the European Russia and other Republics, which are far to the west. ... Thus it became difficult to transport goods bet...

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Subject, Methods, Approaches, History of Psychology The subject of the history of psychology - understanding of the psyche (its nature, origin, functions, mechanisms) at different stages of the progressive development of science. Methods of the history of psychology. ... Approaches to the Study of the History of Psychology "Personalist" approach as opposed to "context." ... It turns out that in another biography of the author's personality or other psychological history would have gone in a different direction. ... These views are held by Leo Tolstoy, who in the novel "War and Peace" call...

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The role of religion has played a major part in every aspect of our world's history. ... And in early European history Christianity spread with an almost fire like pace across much of the continent. ... How a pagan king turned Christian changed the religious histories of Russia forever. ... With this death Yaropolk "the great prince, was master of all Russia"3 . ... As for Vladimir his conversion would take place in later years; to be explained later his conversion would become one of the most historical events in Russian history. ...

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The crisis in Ukraine can be traced back decades in history with the relationship of Russia and Ukraine, however this background will mainly focus on the months prior to rise of the revolution. ... Since the invasion the tensions have escalated to combat between the anti-Russian Ukrainians and the Russian army. ... The response from Russia has been condemned by the international community, and many believe that the poor handling of the situation falls on Russia and pro-Russian figureheads that reside in Ukraine. Examining the situation of the West from a neoliberalism point of view, it can be ...

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History Coursework 2, Question 1. In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. ... Lenin's N.E.P had bought some advances to Russia but the Soviet Union was still very backwards in comparison to the rest of Europe. ... Through the smokescreen of industrialisation Stalin was able to change the communist party to his advantage, removing Trotsky and the leftists from history whilst glorifying himself as the saviou...

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Hitler would begin to read his fathers history books about Native Americans and how they were slaughtered along with reading about battles between the Germans and Russians. ... Hitler still did business with Jewish shop owners in selling his paintings, however, the roots of hate ran deep within him and they would grow even more by events soon to come, paving the way for one of the greatest tragedies in all of human history (Forman 29). ... But Hitler was already had his sights set on invading Russia. He now aimed to end the war in the west so he could concentrate on attacking communist Russia ...

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Georgians possessed their own culture and language which was very different from the official Russian language of the empire, and the young Stalin only began learning Russian when he was nine years old. ... It is reported that in his last years his ability to speak Russian deteriorated and he spoke only Georgian. The one institution that Stalin's birthplace shared with the larger Russian Empire was the Orthodox Church which Georgia actually converted more than 500 years before Russia. ... Marxism was known as the scientific socialism or better known as Communism which stated that human h...

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Introduction Joseph Stalin was born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili in the village of Gori, in the Russian province of Georgia, on Dec. 21, 1879. ... After leaving the Seminary in 1899, he joined the Social Democrats, Russia's Marxist political party, and became a professional revolutionary. ... (Siberian exile, in Tsarist Russia, was notoriously easy to escape from.) ... In 1917, the Russian Revolution toppled the Tsarist government. ... After the war, the Bolsheviks renamed themselves the Communist Party, and declared Russia the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ...

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Von Braun and Oberth unknowingly started a new era in history, the series of technological advances, that would change the world forever. ... Twelve years later Russia launched the first successful satellite, Sputnik 1. ... After the great success of Sputnik I, Russia launched a series of other Sputniks. ... America later stepped up, and became a worthy adversary to Russia. ... (Murray 25) Among the many important dates in American history is May 25, 1961, where President John F. ...

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When he was elected, he brought youth and a relaing calm to the White House for the first time in our nation's history. ... Oswald was later revived at a Russian hospital. ... While in Russia, Oswald met his first love, Ella Germann. ... Lee and Marina married and had one child while in Russia. When Oswald grew tired of life in Russia, he asked the US embassy for help in allowing him to leave Russia. ...

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Taylor once said, "Nothing has been normal in German history except violent oscillations." ... There were delegates from twenty-seven different countries there, but the Germans and the Russians were not represented. ...

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