... of higher learning and drew manny upper-class students from all across the region. This set the scene for much conflict between the strict Russian Orthodox priests who ran the school and the radical Georgian student body. In the years before Stalin arrived a number of violent incidents had ... escaped from prison and turned to the Bolshevik branch which was lead by Lenin. After suffering a defeat at the hands of the Japanese, the Russian Empire was rocked by a series of protests which began with Bloody Sunday, when peaceful demonstrators were gunned down before the Tsar's (kings) Winte...

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... no history or experience in the process political participation. In 1917 the czarist rule collapsed and disappeared. After a lengthy period of political unrest and bloody revolution the Bolshevik faction of Russian Marxism took control. This faction would later come to be known as the Communist Party. This party was led by a man named Lenin (Foreman, 87). Communist rule was troubled from ... civil unrest. After the party had solidified control it was faced with several daunting chores. First was to rebuild the non-existent economy. The second goal was to ready the Russian people for mod...

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... individuals. In theory, such societies provide for equal sharing of all work, according to ability, and all benefits, according to need. Some conceptions of communist societies assume that, ultimately, coercive government would be unnecessary and therefore that such a society would be without rulers. Until the ultimate stages are reached, however, communism involves the abolition of private property by a revolutionary movement; ... of the war effort, the antiquated mechanism of czarist rule simply disintegrated and was swept away. It was succeeded, after a lengthy period of political uph...

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... individuals. In theory, such societies provide for equal sharing of all work, according to ability, and all benefits, according to need. Some conceptions of communist societies assume that, ultimately, coercive government would be unnecessary and therefore that such a society would be without rulers. Until the ultimate stages are reached, however, communism involves the abolition of private property by a revolutionary movement; ... of the war effort, the antiquated mechanism of czarist rule simply disintegrated and was swept away. It was succeeded, after a lengthy period of political up...

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... next higher level. This pattern, says Hegal, is clearly evident in human history. A civilization evolves somewhere and rises to new heights of government, learning, and art. In due time, it attracts the jealousy of barbarous neighbors. Strife and conquest result, and after the clouds of destruction ... everything the same, and eventually it was inevitable that a revolution would occur. For centuries leading up to the Russian revolution of 1917, Russia had an autocratic form of government, under the rule of a Tsar. The revolution of 1905 was a failure, although it did cause the ... Durin...

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... was motivated by genuine economic and political necessity considering all the problems Stalin faced, although historians today argue that ideology was also a very strong reason. Indeed, the Collectivisation of the Russian farms implied the redistribution of the land to create large and more economically viable farms, which did follow perfectly the Communist ideology. However, another evidence of his ideology coming out ... with the hold over the countryside through this period of Collectivisation where no one really could disobey the ruler without any serious consequences. After introdu...

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... his "natural successor-. He was a talented orator and intellect, and organised the military forces of the party. He had a good relationship with the Russian people, which was boosted by him leading them out of the July days. This also proved that he was a good strategist. The foremost point ... did not appeal to the revolutionaries. Despite this, after the revolution in 1917, the Party quickly discovered that coping with the complexities of government obliged it to become more centralised. A new role that was made to accommodate the ever-expanding demands of the Party was the Party ......

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... space must intensify. This naturally attracts individuals seeking widespread power, or it corrupts individuals already in power with the lure of the same widespread power. (6) As a result of the government structures found in both systems, the intensification of power and control on the upper level necessarily translates into the usurpation of remaining personal freedoms during its expansion. (http://members.tripod ... Czarist rule had no such protection from the wiles of an unjust Czar. And so it is for Communists. Under Communism, the government is absolute. Under Stalin, perhaps the ...

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... of agriculture. Massive disorganization followed the collectivization process, resulting in an initial failure and widespread famine in 1933. At the conclusion of the Second World War, Russian forces pursued the last of the German troops into Germany, the important battle of Stalingrad, and on their way occupied most of Eastern Europe. Stalin began cutting ... day, increase wages, and improve working conditions. Social democrats were more successful in Europe, following a steady approach that involved high taxes to enforce relative economic equality, government regulation of industry, n...

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