Russia Essay Examples

How did Russia change and develop under the control of the great czars of the 17th and 18th centuries? Russia experienced a lot of change and development during the 17th and 18th centuries. Some of it was for good and some not so good. The czars of Russia, Ivan the great, Ivan the terrible, Peter […]

Although it may appear that Russia’s history has been shaped by influential figures of the time, such as Nicholas I during his reign from 1825 to February 1917 when democracy began to take hold, their actions were not solely responsible for significant changes in the country. Western ideas, wars, economic stagnation and social unrest also […]

Q1) ‘Brought glory to Stalin’ – was this the only, or most important reason why Stalin embarked on his industrialisation programme?Russia had always been (and still is) a late developer compared to other countries even though it was very rich in raw materials, mainly coal, oil and steel. Stalin who came to power after Lenin […]

Russia’s sheer size meant that many different nationalities of people along with many different religions and languages meant that Russia was difficult to govern to provide fairness for all who lived in its territory. This therefore was a weakness because its lack of equality may have caused discontent in Russia.Russia was run solely by the […]

The race for power in Russia began following the recovery of the Russian economy when Lenin after suffering several strokes and paralysis eventually died in the January of 1924 leaving the Russian people in mourning.For many people at the time Trotsky seemed like the obvious replacement for the almighty Lenin, and it was perhaps because […]

The text explores four main subjects: Trust, Decision Making, Government and Business, and the Legal System. Trust is identified as the central theme that runs through all of them. When individuals lose trust in the government, they assume personal responsibility for their own survival. The government’s perceived inability to guarantee a secure living environment has […]

The difference of opinions voiced by both the commentators, from the late 18th century, has yet to be resolved to this day. A minority of historians hold that his liberal reforms in Russia were mostly for the sake earning the respect of the powers of Western Europe and claim that his despotism outweighs any reforms […]

Memo on Moscow Aerostar Hotel issues HR Problem Statement Moscow Aerostar’s lack of cultural understanding has translated into faulty recruiting, training, and incentive building practices, which has produced an environment of de-motivated, unproductive Russian employees, unsuccessful managerial talent development, and a company without cohesive/identifiable core values. There is adverse impact on the budget and a […]

The roots of Russian culture can be traced back many years ago. In reality, the initial phase of what is now known as Russia was actually a fusion of several cities that eventually merged to form an empire. During the early 9th century, a group of Scandinavian people called the Varangians, led by Rurik, invested […]

Russia Exchange rate system Russia used to pledge its nominal exchange rate with some main currencies such as US dollar. However, the Russian crisis has forced Russia to develop managed floating exchange rate system, where the exchange rate driven by market forces of the Ruble’s demand and supply with the help of government intervention. With […]

Actually, the easiest way to find an example of bullwhip effect is to talk about Procter & Gamble where they found disturbing and often inexplicable variations in supply and ordering figures on diapers, despite a relatively stable demand from consumers. And the company even saw that variability increased further when examining its own orders to […]

It could be argued that the First World War, which began in 1914 was the main reason for the fall of Tsarism in February 1917. However, there is more evidence to suggest that it was not in fact the war that lead to the downfall of the Tsar, but other factors such as the lack […]

The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Russia and Post-Soviet republics is the highest in the world. The rate of consumption of alcohol in Russia remains at a very high level of around 90 liters per capita. The main strong alcoholic beverages, produced by Russian manufacturers are vodka, cognac, brandy and liqueurs. Other alcoholic beverages from […]

In a historic moment at the London Olympic Games, a team facing a 2-0 deficit in an Olympic final managed to come back and secure the gold medal. Among the Russian team, Sergey Tetyukhin, a volleyball hero, stood on the court knowing it would be his last minutes wearing the Russian flag on his jersey. […]

In 1917, Tsar Nicholas II relinquished his position as ruler of Russia due to his autocratic behavior. Nevertheless, he cannot be held entirely accountable for his downfall since his upbringing did not equip him with the necessary skills to govern a nation or become an adequate tsar. According to the report, he admitted to being […]

The October Manifesto was a very key event to the outbreak of Revolution. It was issued as a response to the 1905 revolution which was triggered by events such as Bloody Sunday and massacre at the Lena Goldfields. Both events had several innocent casualties through the hands of the Russian Tsarist Army who were assigned […]

It was a long, dark Alaskan night. The huskies were howling, they must have found a rabbit warren or something. Dmitri Ravinoff was sitting by the fire in his small hut in the Aleut islands of Alaska. Dmitri was an Aleut. He was a Russian Aleut from the Kamchitka that had gone to Alaska to discover […]

A revolution is a change of government associated with violence. The revolution that broke out in Russia in 1905 was a result of both long and short term causes. The long term causes being the Czarist Autocracy and the discontent that had grown among the people of Russia. The short-term causes were the Russo – […]

The defeat of Russia in the Crimean War unquestionably played significant role in urging Alexander II to trigger change, yet nothing could have been achieved in Russia had Alexander II refused to acknowledge the need for reform. Thus, Czar Alexander II accession to the throne in 1855, raised hopes for millions of peasants across the […]

a) What can you learn from Source A about the situation in February 1917?Source A is an extract from Tsaritsa Alexandra’s diary from the 25th February 1917. After reading through the source I believe it to be inaccurate and not very reliable. This for a number of reasons, the first sentence reads:’Young people run and […]

The message of the cartoon is that the workers in Russia support the whole country – and without them, Russia would collapse. It also shows that the rest of the Russians are having an easy and comfortable life at the worker’s expense and that this is very unfair. The cartoonist gets this message across by […]

With regard to the question, there are two schools of thought that we ought to consider. The first being the pessimist school of thought, which states that World War I (WWI) was a catalyst that sped up the failure of the Tsarist regime, and the second being the optimist school of thought, which is in […]