Under the Soviet Union, the Communist Party rose after World War 1 when Russia had to withdraw from the war due to internal struggles. Each ruler had a different idea of what a communist country should look like but Stalin’s tactics were the most brutal and oppressive. His personal distrust of the people around him led to purges and while he did manage to accelerate the USSR’s economic standpoint, it came at a high cost leading to widespread starvation. While essentially the communists planned
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Catherine the Great, also known as Catherine II, is the longest-ruling female of Russia. She was born on May 2, 1729 in Stettin, Prussia. In 1744, Catherine moved to Russia where she started her relationship with Grand Duke Peter. Catherine and Peter became married on August 21st, 1745 and didn’t exactly have a happy relationship. Once Empress Elizabeth died, Peter inherited the throne and Catherine received the title Empress Consort. Peter was a bad leader, he alienated nobles and angered the Orthodox
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Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. A tsar is an emperor of Russia before 1917. His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia's role in World War I led to his abdication and execution. Nicholas had five childrens and four servant. In Yekaterinburg on July 17, 1918, they were shot on Lenin's orders. Tsar Nicholas II were shot in left to right. Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Alexei were killed on the scene. Only one member of the Romanov family survive the shooting. The youngest
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Czar Alexander III Known as Russia’s “peacekeeper”, Czar Alexander III reigned from 1881 to 1894 and is considered as one of Russia’s finest rulers. His ideals closely resembled that of his granduncle, Czar Alexander I instead of his father Czar Alexander II. At the end of his reign, Russia sufficiently kept out of harm's way and brought along of foreign relations with other countries. He helped improve the military and made sure that no major wars were fought. Czar Alexander III was born on March
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Northeast. 2. Dmitry Donskoy - One of Moscow’s prince that made war on the Mongols and inflicted the first major defeat of the Mongols in Russia at battle of Kulikovo Field. 3. Ivan IIIv - Asserted Russian independence from the Mongols, expanded Muscovite power, and created the first centralized Russian state. Identify 5 major events that occurred during the time period of the video. Which of these do you feel is the most significant and why?
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In this research paper you will learn about Ivan III and how he improved Moscow and more or less all the struggles he had and the choices he had to make and about his main battles. Ivan Vasilievich, later known as Ivan the Great, was born on January 22 1440 in Moscow, Russia. Ivan family consisted of two brothers and his parents were Maria Yaroslavna and his father was Grand Prince Vasili II. Ivan father was conceived as a ruthless and cold person. When Grand Prince Vasili dies, he would break up
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He received no formal education, but due to the talent and curiosity was on the level of knowledge of the world at that time. Peter made reforms in all areas of Russian life: the state administration, the army and navy, the church, in economics, finance, science and education, daily life and customs. Peter the Great's reign is the time of approval of absolutism, with its idea of a "public good" implemented by the
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broke the law were executed in front of the Russian people. Czar Ivan IV commanded that a cathedral were to be built in the Red Square in 1554 to honor the capture of the stronghold of Kazan, the cathedral became known as St. Basil’s the Blessed.
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Why did the Tsar have to be removed from office and killed? Why did the heir to the throne also have to be killed? Why did the last ruler of Russia have to die? This is the story of the Czar Nicholas II last moments. Nicholas II was born near St. Petersburg on 18 May, 1868, the eldest son of Tsar Alexander III. He was born not knowing that he would be the last Tsar of Russia. During his childhood, he spent all of his life training to run a kingdom. During his adulthood, he had succeeded his father
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Natasha Maxime Professor Frank Fuller GEOG 110 10 February 2015 The Russian Revolution of 1917: Guts over Fear The Russian Revolution was not only one revolution; it is a collective term for the tier of revolutions in Russia in 1917. The revolutions not only dismantled the Tsarist autocracy but also led to the creation of the Russian SFSR. The two revolutions swept through Russia and ended centuries of imperial rule and set in motion political and social changes that later led to
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