Russian Empire Essay Examples

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 […]

In this investigation, I will look at the different types of propaganda that were used by the Bolsheviks in the Civil War. To do this, I will look at two different posters that encompass the main types of propaganda used. These posters are “Have You Enrolled as a Volunteer?” and another one depicting Trotsky as […]

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 […]

Nicholas ruled Russia from 1894-917 and was to be its final tsar. Nicholas accepted the throne under the impression he would rule his whole life as its undisputed leader as it was believed that he had been chosen by god and therefore had divine right to the throne. Nicholas had been determined to rule as […]

The 1812 Overture, composed by Peter Tchaikovsky is the most widely regonized piece of classical music. The 1812 Overture was written to commerate the victory of Russia in the Napoleonic War in 1812. The defeat of this battle marked the start of the long and disastrous retreat that destroyed Napoleon and his army. In 1880, […]

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 […]

The case study, Conflict in Close Quarters, discusses an experiment conducted by a team of psychologist at Moscow’s Institute for Biomedical Problems (IBMP). The team wanted to study the dynamics of long-term isolation in space so that they could apply this knowledge to the International Space Station. To achieve this experiment IBMP set up a […]

The incompetence of the Provisional Government (PG) and the Guomindang (GMD) led to revolutions in Russia (Oct 1917) and China (1949). Both governments were new, put in place to address issues of low standards of living and a need for reform. Russia had removed its Tsarist system in February earlier that year, and China had […]

Catherine the Great of Russia was influenced largely by the French Enlightenment and considered herself an enlightened despot; she read the works of Montesquieu and Voltaire and accumulated a considerable amount of knowledge of the theory of government and politics (de Madariaga). Since her reign in Russia, it has been debated whether or not her […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Many things where going against the Tsar at that time but was the main factor? It is thought to be one of three, the failing of the opposition, and the use of force and the makings of concessions. I will investigate these factors then come to conclusion on which factor was actually most influential.The reason […]

The 1905 revolution was a dangerous time for the Tsar of Russia at the time, Nicholas II. There was much unrest among the Russian people during the early years of the 20th century and many revolutionary groups were beginning to emerge as an immediate threat to the Tsar and his regime. The tsar had been […]

When Nicholas was 26 years old and still politically immature, Alexander III died suddenly of kidney disease on October 26, 1894. His father had kept him out of most affairs of state, but the ill-prepared Nicholas nevertheless became the czar. Acutely aware of his limitations, he was initially overwhelmed by the responsibility of ruling Russia. […]

There is no doubt that the tsar faced difficulties in the years leading up to the First World War. These difficulties can be divided into political and social and economic problems. In terms of the political problems the Tsar faced, there was the fact that he was an autocrat not listening to anyone else’s views […]

Many different tsars have ruled over Russia since 1547. The tsars were like kings, they had the power to do as they pleased. All the tsars dealt with any problems with an immediate, forceful strike against them.When Tsar Nicholas II came to power he appeared to be a good ruler, he was hard working and […]