Essays on Russian Empire

This goes to the heart of Marx’s supposition that man is an essentially productive being and that the place of interaction with the world is assiduity. Subsequently, the exordium exhorts Communists to openly divulge their views and aims, to ‘perceive this nursery tale of the…

This investigation will explore the question: “To what extent did “Great purge” contribute to the Stalin’s establishment of Stalin’s dictatorship in USSR?” and analyze the degree to which the great purges influenced to Stalin’s absolute power in the Soviet Union. Thus, An interview with Leon…

Joseph Stalin was a feared dictator of Russia, who rose to power at the expense of others. He wasn’t always a ruthless Russian dictator. He was just like any other kid but didn’t go to school, but he did some terrible deeds in his life….

Political Situation in Russia pre Stalin During the Romanov Dynasty, a few years prior, Russia was slow to industrialize and did not make much progress because Tsar Nicholas II, nobles, and priests did not solve any economic, social, or political problems (Ellis and Esler 375)….

This goes to the heart of Marx’s supposition that man is an essentially productive being and that the place of interaction with the world is assiduity. Subsequently, the exordium exhorts Communists to openly divulge their views and aims, to ‘perceive this nursery tale of the…

Essential to determining whether political ideologies led to the end of Tsardom is to define what one is. A political ideology is ambiguous in its very nature as it can be tailored to fit the individuals ideal of political ideology, an individual can also draw…

In this essay, I will be looking at the use of sweatshop labor through the critical perspective of the communist manifesto, as big transnational companies move production to the developing world in order to maximize profits. This allows these companies to cut costs by paying…

The Communist Manifesto and the Industrial Workers In the “Communist Manifesto”, Marx and Engels lay out a plan that looks to benefit the industrial workers and put an end to the unequal social conditions and working conditions that those workers experience. These very struggles can…

Rerum Novarum vs. Communist Manifesto or Not? Throughout time, we have all beared witness to the problems that different kinds of issues can raise in society. Leaders of these societies will implement rules to try and combat these issues, for the sake of everyone’s safety….

The Collectivist Proclamation Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels outlines a social order in their political pamphlet The Communist Manifesto published in 1848 that is neither unique nor scientifically supported. For all the eloquence of the writing, certain areas and topics are developed thoroughly yet others…

Alexander Zubarev The 1st sentence in the chapter is too basic. Russia’s land empire was formed between 1480 and 1783, to be exact. Also, Poland continued to rival Russia until it got divided between three powers, Lithuania didn’t. Instead, Russia and Poland competed for the…

Ivan the Terrible was not always known as being terrible. When first reigning as Czar over Russia, he was a normal leader. It was after the five scars marking his journey through life that he had a mental breakdown and went out of control. Ivan…

Candice Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia is better known as Ivan the terrible. In the following paragraphs I will depict major events in his life and the role he played in Russia. I will also exhibit the many positive things that he did. As well…

The Russian Revolution of 1905 was caused by an inevitable confluence of the obsolete Russian feudal system and the majority of their modern populace, who revolted because of long term issues like incompetent czars and the dilapidated social structure along with immediate causes like the…

Catherine the Great of Russia: An Absolute Monarch Louis XIV was a dominant monarch because of his absoluteness. He ruled for a very long time and set the style for future European monarchs. Because of this a monarch’s association with Louis would require a certain…

Alexander II was crowned Tsar of Russia in 1855, towards the end of the Crimean war. At the subsequent settlement known as the “Peace of Paris”, Alexander, after less than a year as Tsar, first declared his ideas of reform for Russia and his resolve…

Russia’s Great Reform Throughout the course of history, countries and nations have been forced to change and develop internally. Every civilization encounters a period of time where it is clear that reformation must take place and plans actually become action. In the mid to late…

Why did Alexander II carry out a policy of reform in Russia? The first reason for Alexander II’s policy of reform in Russia was their disastrous defeat in the Crimean War. Although Russia had many more soldiers than the nations that it fought, they were…

The Soviet Union was a communist country with a totalitarian regime that existed from 1917 until 1991. The official name was The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). The country stretched from the Baltic and Black Seas to the Pacific Ocean. In its final years…

Vladimir Lenin, whos real name was Vladimir Ilch Ulyanov, played an important role in shaping the character of the twentieth century western world. He oversaw the most far-reaching revolution that in 1917 radically changed the political and social structure of Russia and balance of power…

Eventually, empires and nations all collapse. The end can be brought about by many causes. Whether through becoming too large for their own good, being ruled by a series of out of touch men, falling behind technologically, having too many enemies, succumbing to civil war,…

DESCRIBE THE LIFE OF THE PERSONALITY YOU HAVE STUDIED Lev Davidovich Bronstein, better known as famous revolutionary icon Leon Trotsky, was one of the most famous communists involved in the Russian Revolution and civil war. Trotsky was a significant figure to Soviet Russia and is…

Animal Farm Project Believer of Communism, Leon Trotsky was a Russian Marxist and Soviet politician that led the revolutionary win of the Bolshevik Party in October 1917. Leon Trotsky was the founder and leader of the Red Army, but his revolutionary activity began from a…

As Trotsky once said ‘war is the locomotive of change’. In a `purely metaphorical sense it was the long standing ‘social `war’, waged by generations of Russians against poverty, `bureaucracy, autocracy and finally mediocrity, which for a `brief moment was triumphant in February 1917. However,…

Karl Marx’s and Frederick Engels’ Manifesto of the Communist Party, the most influential work in the history of socialism, focused on the idea of historical development, the importance of the economic mode of production, the role of class struggle and the nature of social and…

How far does Alexander II deserve the title ‘tsar liberator’? Tsar Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855 to 1881, implementing several large-scale reforms, ranging from the emancipation of serfdom in 1861 to the variegated reforms of von Reutern, as well as the improved treatment of…