Essays on Lenin

Introduction

Since the dawn of human civilization annihilation of millions of people has been occurring. After the two World Wars, this annihilation took place through many civil wars fought within the nations all over the world. The Genocide or the mass killing of a particular ethnic group has been a common phenomenon in civil wars. In 1990s, the Kashmiri Hindus were expelled by Muslim terrorists through severe massacre. The question is whether mass massacre is the answer to any problem. There is a universal agreement that genocide is immoral and unethical (Jones, 1999). Still even after the horrified consequences of ...

The Founding of Communism

Communism started during the 1840s, the period when different ideologies arose in Germany. It was founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who respectively excelled in their fields; politics and sociology (History World). The combination of these two individuals became so influential that their ideologies stood out among the several philosophies and ideas during that period. With Marx’s theories, and Engels’ experience in the materialistic world, they gave life to a new economic and political idealism, which received a hostile welcoming from the feudalist society (Ollman). This is because, the feudalist society was dominated by the bourgeoisie, whose ...

When the Bolshevik lead by Vladimir Lenin took control of the Soviet Union after the Soviet Revolution overthrew the Romanovs. Lenin had felt that the capitalism of the Soviet Union was what enabled the people to have a successful Socialist revolt against the government. The Bolsheviks worked to organize the farmers and those who worked in factories against the government. This was because they felt that threatening the production of the country would work for the Romanovs to meet their demands. One such demand was that they wanted the Soviet Union to end their war with Austria and Germany. ...

The Russian Revolution were a series of revolts that happened in Russia is 1917 (Allen, 2003 p. 10). The revolution ultimately caused the Czar Nicolas to be removed from power and his family to be executed. This would lead to the beginning of the Soviet Union. The first revolution happened in March 1917 and was focused on what is now St. Petersburg. The Imperial Parliament took control of the country and formed the Russian Provisional Government Allen, 2003). Czar Nicholas soon stepped down as ruler because he did not think that he had an army large enough to stop ...

Born in 1909, Nkrumah rose through the academic as well as political and leadership rank to become the first African-born prime minister and later president of the newly independent Ghana in 1957. Nkrumah was born Francis Nwia Koffi Ngonloma on 21 September 1909 in Nkroful Gold Coast now Ghana although his exact date of birth remained a subject of debate and grew up in a typical African village while attending local elementary schools which were run by the Catholic Mission. He exhibited brilliance from a young age and often did well in academics attracting the attention of his instructors ...

Throughout the course of history of the Russian state and Russian empire, it was marked by terror and numerous executions. Part four of the documentary film "Russia, Land of the Tsars" depicts the Tsarist-era of free hand and absolute power of Ivan the Terrible, that was the time when no one had the right to question the Ivan's dark disorder and the representatives of opposition had to pay with their lands and their lives. After the Time of Troubles, otherwise referred to as Russian Smutnoye Vremya, Russia defended its independence and entered a new stage of its development. In ...

The road to obtaining independence in colonies was never easy. Lives were lost, property destroyed, families separated but still independence had to be achieved from colonizers. There are several leaders in history remembered for leading their countries towards independence through organizing and uniting the people and educating them on the importance of self-freedom as well as the independence of their state. Such leaders are known for being at the forefront in leading revolutionary movements in their countries through their ideas and actions. This paper, therefore, focuses on revolutionary ideas of individuals such as Marx and Engels, Lenin, Gandhi, Fidel ...

Bauhaus and Vkhutemas: The Two Schools of Radical Design

The Modern period began in in the late 1900s with the spur of rapid industrialization that continued to swept West from its traditional labor force to a giant super power economy fueled by capitalist merchants who popularized the use of machines in order to produce more goods for the public. The term modernization has been coined throughout history to mark the beginning of the society's grand transition into highly globalized economy providing equal opportunities for the people. In this age, the Modern artists tried to create new architectural styles that abandoned the traditional notion of hierarchy especially the favor ...

1.Michel Foucault distinguishes between Sovereign Power and Disciplinary Power. (a)What are the essential elements of each type of power? (b) How would Foucault interpret Weber’s distinction between Catholicism and Calvinism? (c) How would Foucault assess Durkheim’s distinction between Mechanical Solidarity and Organic Solidarity? Michel Foucault’s philosophy is directly related to the concepts of power and security within a society. As such, Foucault frequently discusses the ways in which individuals should be punished for crimes against their society, and the parties that should be responsible for said punishment. The two chief types of power Foucault defines ...

Communism The communist government is a political and socioeconomic entity that is founded on the principles of common ownership of production, and the non-existence of social classes. The ideologies behind the communist government are also based on the theories of Karl Marx, Frederick Engels and Vladimir Lenin. These theories have in common the debunking of the relationship between the capitalists and the laborers in a society, and thus the state should own all the means of production such that there ought to be an equitable distribution of the fruits of production among all the members of society. Thus the ...

Vladmir Lenin

Vladmir Lenin is one of the most significant revolutionary thinkers and a leading politician in the 20th C. He is the architect of the taking over power by Bolshevik in 1917, in Russia. He was born on 22nd of April in 1870 to a family that is well educated. At school, Lenin excelled. He went to study law at the university where he began thinking in a radical manner. His views and perceptions were also affected by his elder brother who was executed, since he was a member of an extremist group. Due to Lenin’s radical policies, he was expelled from the ...

Josef Stalin created a “Cult of Personality” around Vladimir Lenin and then, by association used it for himself. Many of his actions in this regard were against Lenin’s wishes and ideals. Although they did not serve Lenin’s views they served Stalin well. Once he created the cult around Lenin he associated himself with Lenin, then he declared himself as Lenin’s successor. This brought about the era known as Stalinization. Once in control he used his power to continue to promote himself. Photographs and posters of Lenin and Stalin together were everywhere, including every home. He kept ...

Introduction

History is shaped by events that change the course of everything, and so are historians. The events that occurred in history were significant in how the individuals rose to become who they are, whether legends or villains. There are particular notable events in history that have been associated with specific individuals, whose presence changed the course of everything. The discussion will analyze how the French revolution shaped Napoleon Bonaparte, Lenin and the Bolsheviks and Hitler in relation to the fascist revolution. Commonly remembered as Napoleon 1, he led wars that conquered ...

Question one

Liberal feminism is the approach that seeks to achieve equality of men and women in all aspects. Proponents of these theories argue that if subjected to the same conditions, female and male are equal in terms of intelligence, strength, and professionalism.

Early liberal feminist such as the late philosopher Auguste Comte has come out strongly arguing that women needed to be protected by men and not subjected as slaves. He further installed the adoration of women as the pillars of his ‘religion of humanity’, which he had explained in his school of thought. In his sentiments about women ...

Certainly, the People's Republic of China is one of the last major global countries that utilize the Bolshevik model and democratic centralism of the communist party. The revolutions that took place in China have tremendously affected the political, economic, and social development in china. The revolutions that took place and china and the Soviet has various differences. The revolution in Russia was perhaps, characterized by revolts against a king Ruling Tsar; the revolt was brought on when WW I ended. On the other hand, the Chine revolution was closely related to a civil war. The related for of civil war ...

I do not necessarily agree with Reich’s assertions. While the TPP might have the result of moving many jobs offshore, the agreement should also make it easier for small businesses to compete with foreign manufacturers, by making it easier for them to trade with countries that are a part of the partnership. Furthermore, as many of the lower skilled and manufacturing jobs leave America, many have been replaced by jobs orientated towards the growing technology fields. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the deal is designed, on the part of the United States, to increase access ...

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Introduction The paper will present theories, and it will discuss the difference between those theories. Some of the differences and similarities will be presented. There will be three theories in this paper Marxism theory, Rosa Luxemburg Theory, and Lenin Theory. Within this paper, Lenin Theory will be used for differentiation of other theories. In addition, the practical approach of other Linen theory will be described, and criticism in other theories about Linen Theory will also be presented.

Marxism Theory

Talking about the Marxism Theory it should be noted that Karl Marx presents it. It can be said that ...

Traditional narrative often paints Latin America as a defenseless victim of international lust for power. Latin America has habitually been thought of as a poor region full of merry people being always exploited by countless empires or armies of greedy people willing to sack their seemingly endless resources. The fact that this region full of hard working people and vast resources, is still one of the least developed areas in the world, might lead anyone to believe they are under a permanent spell cast by the great world powers, especially the United States, that condemn them to eternal poverty. Many would claim ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of Vladimir Lenin has his impact on the Russian Revolution. The first section of this paper will cover the childhood of Lenin. The following section of this paper will discuss the role of Lenin in 1905 revolution and his exile. The next section will discuss his rise and impact on the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the role played by Lenin in the results of the Russian Revolution. The final section of this paper will discuss the changes made by Lenin after the Russian Revolution leading to the emergence of USSR.

Introduction and Childhood

Lenin was ...

Introduction

“Animal Farm” was written by George Orwell. It is a satire and political literature. The original title of the novel is “Animal Farm: A Fairy Story” that proves it as a fable written with a purpose. However, the author did a wonderful attempt to present the political crisis and tyrannical government through a story of animals in a farm. It is a dystopian and allegorical novel. Orwell’s intention is to reflect Russian Revolution and reign of Stalin in Soviet Union. The novel is about the life of animals in a farm. They wanted to rebel and save themselves from the clutches of men and set new ...

3. Can authoritarian rule be legitimate? Why or why not? Should all people be under democracy? What are the possible benefits and potential dangers that result from promoting this goal? Authoritarian is a government characterized by constrain to political organizations and constrains to anti-regime demonstrations by the public. The concept of political legitimacy lies within the framework of Political Science. Political legitimacy is an indistinct term since some theorist claim that legitimacy is a process of superior framework while others argue that a legitimate system must have defenses such as liberty, equality, equity, and collective bargaining for all people. The ...

The development of Russia had many historical turning points. These changes were mainly connected with such political figures as Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. The Soviet economy depended on mostly political decisions but not economic programs. Although the basic economic system in Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev eras remained unchanged, there were some peculiarities in these periods. The effect of Stalin’s policy had a profound impact on people and the state. In 1928, the Communists instituted the first Five-Year Plan. It dealt with such aspects of development as an industry, consumer goods, agriculture, transportation, communications, health, education, and ...

Introduction

Boston Police strike is one of the most talked about strikes in the history of USA because it failed to produce the desired results. In 1919, Boston police rank and file went out on a full-throttle strike for wage increase, less working hours and better working conditions. During the strike, Boston witnessed several nights of lawlessness. Many houses were looted during the first two days of the strike by hooligans and robbers. This strike was not beneficial for the labor movement in USA. In fact, it took several decades before police officers were again allowed to organize. On the other ...

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Eisenstein’s October

The movie, October: Ten Days that shook the world, is a film on the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. The film takes a narrative approach, and describes the events that shook St. Petersburg. The film then encompasses the roar of ravaging crowds, the sounds of soldiers marching past, the shots of guns that killed millions, the noise of the crowded buses and trains that took away the fleeing millions. With each of these symbolic representations, Eisenstein brings alive the anguish, desperation and plight of the contemporary Russians, who were struggling to cope with the fall of an incompetent monarchy, as ...

The split of Social Democrat Labor Party (SDLP) of Russia gave birth to Bolsheviks. After the split of the party in 1903, the answer to the question of who would be leading the party was obvious – Vladimir Lenin. In the times to come, Bolsheviks would become the organization to lead the 1917 Russian Revolution, until which the organization was only a minority. This was also the period of World War I, which introduced huge losses to the Russian economy at the cost of the lives of hundreds of soldiers. This had brought about a great factor of demoralization in the army. ...

Did Beatle­-Mania’s influence on Soviet teenagers contribute to the fall of the Iron Curtain? An argument can be made that Gorbachev’s opening up to the West through glasnost and perestroika was the final nail in the coffin of the Soviet Union. However, due to the overwhelming evidence of an underground musical movement amongst the Soviet youth, the demands of a disillusioned youth were the catalysts for these reforms. With this taken into consideration, a major change in the political landscape of Russia’s domestic and foreign policy may be observed through three stages, initial distribution, Soviet push back, ...

"All animals are equal, but some animals

Are more equal than others" Alexis de Tocqueville has been quoted as saying that the skills used to create marvelous literature do not necessarily produce coherent and well-founded political thought and in most cases one might say that he was right. But that was not the case for English novelist Eric Arthur Blair more commonly known as George Orwell, whose work is characterized by political insight, linguistic clarity and irrefutable literary value, a work that can still inspire almost sixty four years after his death. A keen analyst of his turbulent times, Orwell was, according to Newsweek magazine, the ...

The Bolsheviks name gained fame due to the Bolshevik Revolution that took place as part of the Russian Civil War in the early months of 1917, against the then provisional government of Russia. The revolution of masses, famously known as the ‘February Revolution’, included the participation of many organizations, one of the primary ones being that of the Bolsheviks. It was initially anticipated to be a strike against the oppressive living conditions of the common citizens of Petrograd (now called Saint Petersburg), which then turned into a full-fledged revolt. This led to the fall of the Imperial regime and a new government ...

Impact of Terror in Both Nazi Germany and Communist Russia

Hitler and Lenin used terror to rule both Germany and the Russia. In fact, there was so much terror and tension in both nations to such an extent that citizens were suspicious of each other because there were informers everywhere. Any suspected persons or Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps where they were killed in the most inhumane ways (Combs & Slann 49). All that the dictators wanted was to have control over the economy and wanted to use any means possible in order to achieve this. People were intimidated choosing to suffer in silence lest they ...

Joseph Stalin was one of the most outstanding persons in the politics of the twentieth century. For one type of people, he was bloody dictator and murderer for the other - wise ruler and the savior of the state. One thing we know for sure – this person had a great impact on both the Soviet Union and the world. His decisions changed borders in Europe and changed world history. Joseph Stalin or Ioseb Besariones dze Jughashvilli was born in the town of Gori, Georgia, on December 18, 1878 in the family of cobbler. In childhood, Joseph suffered from various diseases. ...

Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution being one of the most recognized events in the world history had been opinionated and criticized throughout many writing pieces. Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is a metaphoric and detailed novel published in 1956, reflecting the Russian revolution of the 1917. George Orwell the son of a British civil servant, born as Eric Arthur Blair, gained popularity and a boost of financial holdings after publishing the novel; Animal Farm. The novel is an anti-Soviet satire that takes place in a farm where the idea of animalism has been presented to the animals by a pig named Old Major. He dies ...

Fascism and communism are two ideologies that presented the idea of reaching utopia. While fascism is on the extreme left and communism is on the extreme right, both ideologies believe that it is through the destruction of the world that a new order will be born from. Both ideologies do not see the good in the existence of the bourgeoisie and have endeavored to extinguish it. Lastly, communism and fascism are one in their goal of recruiting members that will compose and work with them in achieving their vision of the new utopia. Fascism had its seed firmly planted ...

The history of the October Socialist Revolution belongs to the themes that have attracted the most attention of both foreign and Russian historiography, because its victory radically changed the position of all classes and strata of the Russian population as well as the party system, which had a great impact on world’s development in the 20th century. The Bolsheviks became the ruling party that spearheaded the creation of a new political and social system. On October 26th 1917 the Bolsheviks passed the Decree on Peace and Land. Following the Decree the Soviet government adopted other laws: the introduction of workers' ...

Theorists have put down arguments on the evolution of Europe. The discourse has often been that absent leaders that characterized the European political landscape, Europe would not have prospered as it has. In addition, it has been argued that communism and fascism indeed played a pivotal role towards the evolution of the modern states in Europe. It is imperative to appreciate that modern Europe remains purely capitalist with a few nations keen to introduce welfare systems intended to contain the harsh vagaries of capitalism. However, it is should be noted that the current practice is far from what Europe could have ...

Vietnamese declaration of independence and Mao Tse Tung imperialism and all reactionaries are paper tigers

The document on Vietnamese declaration of independence entails speeches and articles aired in Vietnam just after the Second World War. It touches on the patriotic Vietnamese population that collaborated with the allies to oust the Japanese forces who had occupied their country after the defeat of the French forces. The French are portrayed as masters who claim personal equity amongst all people but have oppressed the Vietnamese people for over eighty colonization years. This shows that the French have been in that country since mid-19th century. They seem to have divided the Vietnamese into three, north, central and South ...

Introduction

The Anglo-Americans and the Russians seem to be moving to attain the same goal – to hold in their hands the destinies and fate of half of the world (Alexis de Tocqueville). Many people begin their Cold War history with Tocqueville’s prophecy made about events that would take place over a century later. Like many forecasts Tocqueville made his by his projections of the past and the present and how they would meld into the future. It must be noted that at this time all Russia and the United States had going for them was continents that were rich in ...

Joseph Stalin, also known as Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, was born on 18 December 1878, in Georgia, Russia, as his mother’s fourth child. His mother was very protective of him because she had lost the first three children due to bad health. His father was a boot maker and the mother was a cleaner, so Stalin’s family experienced poverty like other peasant families in his area. Joseph’s mother introduced him to a local church school, where he worked hard and was awarded a free scholarship in the Tiflis Theological Seminary (Kuromiya, 2005). He joined a secret revolutionary group in the seminary, where ...

- Diana, Princess of Wales - Adolf Hitler - Queen Victoria - Winston Churchill - Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta - John Lennon - Michael Jackson - Coco Chanel - Mahatma Gandhi - Vladimir Lenin - Are they all well-known leaders? All of these people are well-known leaders. Hitler, Churchill and Lenin as well as Queen Victoria were also political leaders of their countries. They managed to persuade people to believe them in difficult and rebelled time. Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian nationalism. Other people presented in the ...

Introduction

Since the end of World War Two (WW2), the world has attained high achievements in terms of economic, political, social, and cultural development. During the World War 1 and 2, many nations took part in the war and were unable to exploit their natural resources, generate adequate income through economic activities, and establish industries. The period was characterized with political unrest, military invasion, outbreak of contagious and non-communicable diseases, hunger and famine; aspects, which lowered productivity and economic development in the world. However, the end of WW2 marked a turning point in the world’s history as it provided a favorable ...

A perspective view : Did the Bolshevik Revolution improve the condition of Soviet women ?

The Russian Revolution was one of the most legendary landmark in the world history and it was also a great turning point in the history of humanity’s struggle against feudalism , human suppression , ruthless despotism and unending serfdom . It marked the beginning of Marxist - Leninist or scientific socialist or communist governments throughout the world . The great Russian revolution was not a singular revolution or movement . It started with many violent skirmishes and protests against the conservative Russian monarchy chronologically spreading over a decade since 1904 . However revolutionary ideologies , awareness and wide -spread popular sentiment for an end to the rule of ...

Literature

Thesis: Symbolism and figures of speech in Orwell’s Animal Farm i. Use of similes, metaphors and symbols in Animal Farm

A. A summary of Orwell’s Animal Farm

B. Setting of Animal Farm C. Napoleon and Snowball 1. Figures of speech in Animal Farm

Introduction

Animal Farm by George Orwell is one of the best works of the author. Each character in Animal Farm stands for an important character of the Russian Revolution. Fascism, communism and animalism are displayed as illusions applied by the pigs, in order to satiate their greed for power. The book is a political allegory of the then Soviet Union’s ...

After the 1905 Revolution, trade unions sprung up in Russia. The Moscow’ Printers Union was the first illegal trade union set up in Russia in 1903. Between the years 1906 and 1907, there was the flourishing of trade unions. However, they were persecuted during the “Years of Reaction.” From the years 1914-17, they were seen to revive again only to be suppressed another time due to the war outbreak. Thus, the March of 1917 saw leaders construct a trade union movement, building it from the very basics1. Although skilled and artisanal workers were mainly joining the trade unions in ...

Communism is an idea, an ideology that strives to establish a classless society in which every individual is the same, based on common ownership of production. It can be seen as a branch of the broader socialist movement. However, communism as a political goal is the superior form of future social organization. Communism is a term commonly used to clarify the embodiment of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the political and economic power of the Communist Party regime. At the end of the 19th century, Marxist theory has encouraged the formation socialistic parties across Europe; although later their ideological platforms were ...

Overview

The novel by John Steinbeck is set in the time of The Great Depression in the United States of America, and more specifically in California. The novel, which is set in 1937, uses a number of characters in bringing out the situation as it was back then, and explaining what relationships were like back then between the rich and the poor. The main characters, George Milton and Lenin Small, are ranch hand men who are displaced migrants, sharing a common dream. The two men, of different intellectual capacity are in pursuit of a better future. They hope to own a farm and reshape ...

Vladimir Lenin’s theory of imperialism builds on the theory of capitalism as advanced by Karl Marx. He in fact considers imperialism as the premier stage of capitalism (Lenin, 88). In essence, his theory begins from where the theory of capitalism ends. In simple terms, the theory of capitalism comprises of the private ownership and control of goods and the means of producing the goods within a state. The controllers or owners, referred to as the bourgeois, utilize these factors to accumulate profits. Lenin argues that over time, the bourgeois amass a lot of profits, creating an inequality between production ...

Russia, even before 1914, was in the clutches of a corrupted autocracy ruled by a weak Tsar, which was being boycotted and criticized by a growing group of revolutionaries and hostility among poor peasants and urban works. These pre-war conditions got triggered and aggravated in and during the war, leaving several scars. The patriotic nationalistic Pan Slavism feeling that heralded the war in 1914 was soon replaced by fast eroding support for the aristocracy. The provisional government by Duma politicians led Russia through the war, but was gradually overtaken by the radical socialist Lenin, who led the Bolshevik Revolution based on Marxist ...

Part A. In 1917, several revolutions took place in Russia which upended the monarchy of the Tsars and ended with the establishment of the Russian SFSR. The last Russian Tsar was compelled to abdicate in February 1917; at that time, a provisional government was established. A second revolution followed in October, at which time the provisional government was ousted, and the Communist government took its place. Between February and October, there was considerable conflict between the Communists (Bolsheviks) and the provisional government; at the point when the provisional government opted to keep fighting the Great War against Germany, the Bolsheviks ...

How Stalin succeeded in transforming the U.S.S.R. Stalin’s plans to achieve the modernization of the Soviet Union through rapid industrialization and the collectivization of the land transformed the Soviet Union, but came with an immense cost in human suffering. How was Stalin able to pursue such inhumane policies without risking insurrection or revolt? This paper examines five sources in order to answer that question. It will be seen that through a mixture of tyranny and terror, through propaganda designed to bolster the cult of personality, and through associating himself the legacy of Lenin, Stalin was able to achieve ...

Introduction

Anti-capitalistic occurs because of uniformed society, whose aim to sit and discuss the matters of the intellectuals. Through the social gatherings, all the new ideologies and ideas find responses. In addition, most socialites are ignorant and they are people not interested in ideas and books, instead they gather and start gossiping more on persons or sports if doing nothing. Those who are not much into reading consider scientists, artists and writers as individuals they do not wish to consort.

I can add that the socialist are ignorant on how the capitalistic market operates and due to competition in the ...

In this chapter, the prevailing argument is led by Marx, that the need for money of individuals in society caused by the modern economic system. In a capitalist society, Marx argues that the human needs through a system of private property, when capitalism develops advanced human needs that are defined on the basic requirements of food, shelter and clothing. Capitalism has also the aspect of the creation of more and different social classes that persist further redefining the needs of individuals in each class. Marx argued that since capitalism is mainly in the accumulation of wealth by individuals, is accumulated to ...

Vladimir Lenin was born in 1870 as Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov in Simbirsk. His father, Ilya Ulyanov as a prominent educator in Russia and was regarded to be a nobleman, a privilege that extended to his six children. Vladimir was the third child in the family. His mother was of Jewish origin. His family had their descent from different cultures and nationalities such as Jewish, Russian, Swedish, Kalmyk and Volgan German. He used the pseudonym Lenin for security or work purposes. Lenin’s life was full of controversy because of his radical and revolutionist policies. He was once expelled from college, where ...

Vladimir IIyinc Lenin was born in Russia on the twenty second day of April in the year eighteen seventy. Vladimir lived on this universe for a period of fifty three years and succumbed to death, of stroke, in January nineteen twenty four (1/1/1924). He was a lawyer by profession, and a member of various political parties such as Russian Social Democratic Labor Party and Russia Communist Party. Lenin was an active member of the Russian Orthodox Church, and grew up during an era of revolutionary politics; this greatly influenced him . His elder brother, named Alexander, Ulaynov was a revolutionary politician. It was Alexander ...

Diego Rivera is one of the most well known Mexican artists. He is not only the husband of Frida Kahlo, whose paintings are famous far outside Mexico but also an independent author, whose style is bright, recognizable and not alike someone else’s. The artists managed to reborn the frescoes art, and introduce it, and make it popular on the American ground (Diego Rivera About the Artist). Actually, at the time when both Rivera and Kahlo were alive the husband was more famous that his wife. This happens not only because of his paintings and murals but also because ...

Response Essay on the Film Goodbye Lenin

It was the year 1989 in East Germany when a young man joined in the protest and got arrested by the police in front of his mother, the following event can only be described as a meaningful journey filled with drama and comedy. The movie was released in 2002 directed by Wolfgang Becker. It is about a young German guy Alex (Daniel Brühl) creating an elaborate scheme in order to keep his mother in good health after being in coma for nine months. Being a socialist, Christiane (Katrin Sass) generally supports the German Democratic Republic and the fall of the Berlin wall ...

Lenin’s Testament refers to a document written by Vladimir Lenin during the last weeks of 1922 and the first week of 1923. In his infamous testament, Lenin proposed changes to be made to the structure of Soviet governing bodies. In addition, he also commented on the leading and senior members of the Soviet leadership and suggested that Stalin be removed from his position as the Secretary General of the Soviet Party’s Central Committee. In his final letters to the Soviet Union, Lenin warned that Stalin held much power and was too dangerous. Lenin was not a fan of Stalin ...

Abstract

Wars, revolutions, and conflict have done its share in influencing and removing European monarchies in power for the past centuries. Many have risked their lives in hopes of a better Europe, while some instigated rebellions to seize the throne they lusted to claim as their own. In France, the Reign of Terror became a symbol of fear upon its onset in the dawn of the French Revolution as countless conflicts between rival political parties and mass execution of rebels painted the streets of Paris in red. With the goal to purge France of those who wish to rebel against the throne ...

Discuss the system of alliances that emerged during and after the Congress of Vienna. What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna and was the Congress successful in implementing these goals? Did the system of alliances remain intact a century later?

The congress of Vienna was convened by the four powers that had contributed the most to conquer napoleon. These four powers included Russia, Austria, Britain and Prussia. This congress was convened in an attempt to make stable the map of Europe following the mayhem caused by war that had lasted for more than twenty years. This congress was ...

Karl Marx was a philosopher (“Marxism”) whose philosophical thoughts aimed at the elimination of the division among classes in society where the working class or the society would eventually have ownership of the means of production. He proposed that this could be achieved through the abolition of capitalism, which exploited the working class, and this in turn could be achieved through a revolution by the working class. Karl Marx believed that the working class could emancipate themselves on their own. He claimed that the working class would revolt in an unconscious and unorganized manner at first but that as the working ...

Russia in the last years of the First World War was a cauldron waiting to explode on various fronts mostly due to the fact that Tsarist monarchy had left most of the country poor and in economic ruination. Large sections of the population, especially those who lived in the country were illiterate and desperately poor with serf like conditions still imposed on the vast majority of them (Perry 2007 pp 769-776). Political progress was also slow so the Revolution was simply a new way of applying the techniques developed in other countries to the Russian reality. This led to the ...

Why was the New Economic Policy introduced?

The early 20th century was a time of tumult for Russia. Tsar Nicholas attempted to expand the Russian Empire and ended up fighting the Japanese in the east, resistance in Finland, and internal rebellion. When the Russian Navy was soundly defeated in the war against Japan, the internal protest and rebellion escalated. On a Bloody Sunday in January of 1905, the Imperial Guard fired demonstrators lead by the priest Georgi Gapon launched revolution of 1905. In May the first Soviet, or council was formed in a textile strike in Ivanove-Voznesenk and the sailors on the battleship Potemkin defected to Romania. Matters calmed ...