Russia

improve their countries they ruled and made a positive impact on the people living there. For example, Henry IV made positive changes to France when he ruled, and Peter the Great positively impacted Russia. However, some rulers made bad choices and made their country worse. One example of this is Ivan IV of Russia, who is also known as “Ivan the Terrible”. Although they believed in different things and ruled in different ways, they all made important changes to the country they ruled. One monarch who

Prior to 1905, Russia could be described as unsecure due to the majority of Russians being unhappy with the Tsarist State. However, by the end of 1905, the Tsarist government had regained some control of Russia. Due to factors such as; Tsarist Authority, Repression, Economic Change, Political Change and Military Change, the government were able to partially strengthen Russia compared to what it Russia was like before 1905. Although there was some improvement of the strength of Russia after 1905, there

Their farming season was limited because of their natural cold climate. The political condition of Russia was that everyone was annoyed with the autocratic system, it had no representation in government and the Tsar was out of touch with the people’s demands. Nicholas and his family were executed since Nicholas was overthrown due to his poor handling of Russia. The Bolsheviks took control over Russia and abolished the government he had created. Vladimir Lenin, leader of Bolsheviks, ordered a death

Tsar of Russia, remembered for the tragic and thoughtless way in which he and his family were murdered. He is responsible for the events that occurred during his reign, such as Bloody Sunday and the 1905 Revolution, yet there is little recognition of the love and devotion he had for his family. It is not discussed about the medical condition of his only son, the talents of his daughters, and the support of his wife. Is it possible that despite the economic downturn that Nicholas put Russia in that

Meyer 1 Hayley Meyer Mrs. Corley History 7 9 May 2017 Catherine the Great Catherine the Great ruled Russia with an iron fist, she knew the secrets of how to gain the love of her people and how to please the nobles of her land. Catherine was able to get away treason and murder and still keep her crown. She learned the delicate art of deception at a very young age. Catherine II, or Catherine the Great as she is more often called, was born on May 2, 1729 in Stettin, Prussia, she became the Russian

Russia has a very colorful history that consisted of many revolutions and rulers. Tsar Alexander II Romanov died in 1881. Tsar Alexander II had a son named Alexander III.Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in 1862. The serfs were the farmers that had to pay harsh taxes.When he died in 1881 Alexander III was tsar. As tsar, Alexander III believed in using the Okhrana to put many citizens in prison. The Okhrana was the Tsar’s secret police. Tsar Alexander III married a Danish princess and had six children

In the year 1700 Russia under Peter the Great formed a coalition with Poland, Saxony, and Denmark-Norway to counter the growing power of the Swedish Empire in the Baltic Sea, and won. How was it that these supposedly weak states brought down the most powerful empire of its time? At that point in history Sweden was widely regarded as having the greatest conventional army in Europe. None of the nations in the coalition were considered to be particularly powerful, and yet despite this the coalition

Since 1881 the czars all over, especially Russia, were resisting change. Along with change resistance, they kept autocratic rule. From this the czars Alexander III and Nicholas II both lead their propel to social unrest. Alexander III came into power in 1881 from his father Alexander II. He used very harsh measures. He did this to try and wipe out revolutionaries. For example, Alexander III used strict private codes on public published documents even private letters, sort of like spying. He

How far was the use of show trials the most important way in which Stalin kept control of Russia? The Show trials were one of the most important ways by which Stalin kept control over Russia, however the work of the Secret Police, the creation of the cult of Stalin and his use of socialist realism were also significant. The show trials were was very important in Stalin’s control of Russia; by killing all the Bolsheviks that might oppose him he was able to rule freely. The Bolsheviks that were

Saige Gitlin Philip II and Peter the Great Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) and Peter the Great of Russia (1672-1725) are both historic leaders that had a tremendous influence over the fate of each of their nations. Although from two different time periods, the impact of their decision making, and temperaments directly dictated and impacted the historical events of their individual countries. Being that both led during a time where the desire for power and absolutism in one’s country and throughout