Boyars struggled for power, and heirs of czars died under mysterious conditions. Several impostors tried to claim the throne. Finally, in 1613, people from many Russian cities met to choose the next czar. Their choice was Michael Romanov, the grandnephew of Ivan IV’s wife, Anastasia. Thus began the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia for over 300 years.
Nicholas II’s inability to respond to or embrace change was the determining factor in the decline of the Romanov Dynasty. To what extent is this statement accurate? Introduction: The inability of Tsar Nicholas 11 to respond to or embrace political and social change during a time of crisis contributed significantly to the collapse of the Romanov rule over Russia.
Peter the Great ruled Russia for many years as both Tsar and Emperor. He was known for his intense and crafty leadership where his political and social changes led to the modernization of Russia. At times Peter was a cruel leader and ordered executions of many followers and would execute men with his own bare hands. During his time in power Peter was considered “Peter the Great” by many followers. He was no doubt a great leader and ruler in Russia and wanted his supporters to earn a good education.
Part A: Two continuities that Ivan III, Ivan the IV, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great used to consolidate their political power over Russia was the use to religion and military support to gain more power. Ivan III thought that the smart way to consolidate his power would be to organize a strong army which held an emphasis on military and to also tie in religion and nationalism to gather and gain support for his campaigns. This also can be shown how Peter the Great created a stronger and more organized military and also improved weaponry. Another continuity was through expansion which all these leaders did. When Ivan III gained control he chose to unify city states and make ongoing changes which showed how Russia was growing and changing.
Furthermore, Nicholas allowed his country to enter two wars, the Russo-Japanese war and WWI, Russia being ill-prepared for the wars both times. The battles did not go well in either of the wars and his actions dealt great suffering to the people of Russia, especially the minority, or lower class. Although his country was in peril and he knew it, he refused to implement reforms. Tsar Nicholas II truly wanted to aid his country although his inexperience did not allow him to do so. Hence, this led to the murder of his family and the end of 3 centuries of Romanov ruling when the Bolsheviks took power of Russia.
He took his already poverty induced and completely unprepared people to war against Japan. After the war Russia suffered a great deal of destruction and the people couldn’t continue to suffer the way they did for any longer. About 1000 protesters peacefully expressed their distress and were fired on when they approached the palace. Afterward the Czar created an elected “Duma” to represent the people but it had virtually no power and made almost no difference in the situations of the citizens. The supposed healer Rasputin became very influential in the palace because of his ability to heal the Czar’s son, further upsetting the people.
When Rasputin was young, he joined the Khlysty sect that taught the best way to achieve a closer relationship ship with god was by drinking and having sex. From the very beginning of his life, he had lacked good morals. Rasputin’s real name was Grigory Yefimovich Novykh, but it was “replaced with the surname ‘Rasputin’ - Russian for ‘debauched one’” (Duffy). Rasputin name reflected his character.
The Rurik dynasty ended in disarray, and the civil turmoil that followed precipitated the beginning of the Romanov dynasty. As explained in the video analysis of the Romanov family’s demise, the death of Fyodor I, the last ruler of the Rurik dynasty in 1598, brought on a 15 year period of chaos and madness in Russia (Downfall of the Romanov Family). Additionally, this 15 year period was called The Time of Troubles where foreign interventions, peasant uprisings, political disputes caused social and economic disruptions which threatened the survival of the state (Downfall of the Romanov Family). Ivan the Terrible’s brutal actions formed the basis of the Romanov dynasty. When Ivan the Terrible murdered his son and unborn grandson, he died without an heir, which resulted in the formation of a new dynasty– the Romanov dynasty.
During the 1930s the Soviet Union went through several changes economically and socially. Some historians see what happened in the Soviet Union at this time as a Second Revolution. However, this is an understatement as the Soviet Union actually went through more than one revolution at this time. This period saw rapid political, social, industrial and agricultural change that shaped the future of the Soviet Union and arguably the 20th century as a whole. All four of these changes worked together to form a rapid socioeconomic revolution.
Witch Hunts and Communism The Second Red Scare, a string of words denoting the mass hysteria and confusion of the mid-twentieth century, has come to be closely tied with the Salem Witch Trials chronicled in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. In this tale, the pervasive fear of witchcraft demonstrates that intense pressure from others can bring out resentments and anxieties from the past. Specifically, Mary reveals that Abigail will murder her for telling the court that Abigail put the needle in the poppet, Proctor exposes to the community that he had an affair with Abigail, and Abigail slowly revealing the occurrences in the woods, emphasizing her hatred of Goody Proctor.
Introduction Joseph Stalin is perhaps one of the most important and discussed people in Russian history. He was arguably a feared tyrant cursed and despised by many. At the same time, one finds sufficient evidence for the adoration and worship of Stalin that used to exist in the minds of the citizens of the Soviet Union. One reason for this worship was the existence of the so called ‘Cult of Personality’ where Stalin was celebrated as a wise leader, father of all people, and the architect of victory of the Second World War. In his book, The Stalin Cult: A Study in the Alchemy of Power, Jan Plamper states that Stalin’s cult of personality was largely a visual phenomenon.
Similarly, Czar Nicholas II was an unfit ruler since he was never properly taught how to rule. Due to both of their inability to rule, it resulted in the animals and people being neglected and forgotten
The Effects of the Black Death Between the years 1347 and 1351, European civilizations have suffered through one of the most traumatic and devastating events in human history. That event is known as the Black Death. Originating in Asia, the Black Death had left disastrous results that can even be found in modern day time. But during the height of the Black Death, Europe had hit a point of ruinous fate, as around half of society had fallen victim to the plague.
The Russian Revolution, which was started by Lenin and his followers, was a rebellion that occurred in 1917 which forced higher powers to act to the needs of the lower class. For instance, many citizens were worried for their protection in consequence to the lack of survival necessities due to an early drought. Furthermore, their current czar during the time was incapable for his position as a czar and made horrendous decisions as czar. For example, when the czar, Nicholas, entered in World War I, he sent untrained troops into countless battles of failure which costed in mass amounts of lost life (paragraph 23).
Animal Farm is a novel written by George Orwell that serves as an allegory for the Russian Revolution. The characters, events, and rulings in the novel coincide with the real like Russian characters, events, and rulings. The animals represent the political figures in the Russian Revolution and they also mimic the policies and philosophies of these figures. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian revolution for its extensive similarities to the political figures and rulings.
