Anna Akhmatova Russian's Soul is Russian Truth "Russia can't be understood with mind"-this line from Fyodor Tyutchev's poem have become more than a mere aphorism to the Russians. ... Russia's history has for the most part been a history of losses and following attempts to bring back the bereavement. ... Russians 20 mln. are living outside the borders of Great Russia. ... Most likely Russians are experiencing the deepest crisis of their history now. ... History has shown Russia the fatality of the "right" and the "left" paths. ...

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The Russian Revolution The Russian revolution was caused by the continual breakdown of the governments in Russia and the incompetence and authoritarian views of its czars. ... The terrible defeat of Russia in the Crimean War in 1855 and 1856 exposed weaknesses of Russia's various organizations. The road to the Russian Revolution began with the end of the Crimean War in 1855. ... Had any one of those attempts at reform been genuine, history would have turned out quite differently; however, as we know, the Russian Revolution occurred in 1917. ... The worker population increased and R...

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Structural Change in Russia (1991-2001) In an attempt to measure structural change in Russia, it is important to notice that the transition from the centrally planned system to the market-based system severely disrupted the economy and the process of data collection. ... According to the above data, there is no strong evidence for structural change in Russia. ... Here is a brief history of the foreign debt progression since 1992. ... Years 1995-96, on another hand, marked a dramatic turn in Russia's history. ... But a drop in oil prices along with the Asian crisis pushed Russia into ...

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Overview of Russia's Economy over the last 5 years. Russia's economy has been anything but stable in the last 5 years. One of the major events in Russia's economic history for the past years was the crash of the ruble. ... In 1999 Russia's economy went from stable to bad like a chain reaction. ... By looking at the leading indicators for the last 2 years of Russia's economy we can forecast its economy in the upcoming 12 months. ...

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There are many things that help shape Russian culture. The Russians use many artistic tools to express these influences. ... Russian literature has had a lasting effect on Russian arts. ... (Russian Literature, 2003) The Tale of Igor is the product of an anonymous author; however, it is one of Russia's first literary masterpieces. ... Russian literature has a rich influential history. ...

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Volcanoes have no effect to Russia, they do erupt but they deliver no harm to anyone or damage any land. ... Russia is known to have a peninsula (Kamchatka Peninsula) being one of the most various and active volcanic areas in the world. ... Kamchatka Earthquake The highest magnitude earthquake in Russian history, with a magnitude of 9. ... The history of earthquakes in Russia- Russia has an average magnitude of 7.43 which is relatively high and is 12th in ranking of having the most seismic percentage being 2.1087% and their seismic activity. ... This earthquake then resulted into a big tsunami...

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Besides China, the Mongols also conquered Russia. The Mongol-controlled Russian territory was called the "Golden Horde". ... Russia was a much decentralized region. ... The Mongols were long-term influential to Russia and left a deep negative mark on their history because the Mongols ruled Russia the longest. Today, Much of Russia and the Russian officials have an authoritarian attitude toward governing and that is because of the Mongolians had an authoritarian attitude. ...

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As Russian wasn't Joseph's first language, he learnt it by the time he was nine. ... Stalin changed the whole world's perception of USSR and for the first time in history Russia was getting influence in Europe and was incorporated with a lot of European events. ...

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Abstract The Soviet-Afghan war, in my opinion, is a very important and forgotten part of history. ... Some say that this war was Russia's very own version of Vietnam. ... Amin started to disagree with Russia on the idea of a total communist government, and began talks with the west. ... Their Knowledge of the mountain ranges and vast deserts of the country gave them the ability to successfully ambush Russian supply convoys, giving them access to Russian weapons and cutting supply lines to the Soviet Army. ... The almost 10 year war resulted in more than 30,000 Russian deaths and over 200,...

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This essay will talk about the Revolution of 1917 that took place in Russia. ... The main causes of the Russian Revolution are deep in Russia's history. ... Russia's badly organized and unsuccessful participation in the World War I made the people hate the bad government even more. ... Russia's casulaties in World War I were greater than any other country has ever lost in a war. ... The Bolshevik Party was a radical group of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. ...

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The Austrian ambassador to Serbia immediately left Belgrade and France, promising to support Russia if they went to war. ... On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and France, ordering a general mobilization of the German mobility. 2. ... And after the war in 1919, there was a major breakthrough - women over 30 were allowed vote for the first time in American history. 4. ... The two revolutions occurred during harvest, enabling the Russian people to make money and feed their families. ... When Lenin returned to Russia, his goal was to get the Soviet's to give their power ba...

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So, they asked to Russia to help them to beat or save them. ... So, Russia said they will join it, but after Russia said that to Serbia, German joined it for the Serbia. ... Russia declread the war after the German like I said. of course, Russia wanted war as bussines, but they were not ready for the war in 1914 because of Japan-Russia war at 1904 to 1905. the dameged was so huge for Russia. As Russian expetcted, the war made them, Russian, are in chaos. Thus, they got Russia revolution in 1916. ...

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Supplies were scarce with the rail system under constant attack from retreating Russians. ... The siege of Moscow was meant to be Hitler's last victorious win in Russia. ... Many attempts were made by the Russians to raise the siege but failed. ... The Germans lost because of 4 main reasons, which they share with armies in history. ... Furthermore they underestimated the Russian capacity to produce weapons and vehicles. ...

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No other writer throughout their history made such an impression on the way Russians live their lives. ... He began reading Russian history books and his old nurse from his childhood would tell him old Russian fairy tales. ... They appreciated the way that he embraced the Russian history and culture into his works. ... He made a lasting impact on Russian artists throughout history. ... This is why he is one of the most prominent figures in Russian history. ...

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This treaty ended Russia's involvement in the First World War ("Brest-Litovsk, Treaty Of." ... History Today par. 2). ... History Today par. 2). ... The greatest consequence of this treaty is the Russian loss of territory. Russia surrendered most of its European regions. ...

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This document shows how the people of Russia during Stalin's rule were scared into living the "perfect life" that Stalin believed they should. ... It hurt Russia so much it took several generations to get over it. ... Instead of bringing Russia up to a stronger place in the world it weakened it from the inside out. And put the people of Russia into extreme fear. ... And how this man changed history in Russia forever....

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It is commentary on both socialism and the infant Russian Nihilist movement. ... In some way he saw the direction Russia was heading before it knew it was heading that way, predicting some of the events and policies of Communist Russia. In the early 20th century Russia before the Revolution of 1917, there were many prophecies such as these concerning the coming of atheism to Russia. ... After the attempt to construct a "Soviet future- (a society of universal happiness), victims and deprivations were produced on a scale hitherto unknown in the history of humanity has brought the Russian peop...

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Somehow, since ninth grade, Russian history from around 1917 has always been integrated into the curriculum, even though we never directly studied Russia itself. I already know what Russian terrain looks like in the present day, and how Russia has adapted appropriately to the good and bad geographical aspects of the land. ... I have always been fascinated by Russia and its people, and seeing as I already know a sufficient amount about Russia from 1917 to the present day, I wanted to learn about Russia's beginnings. ... However, like most things in Russia's history these forest...

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According to Since the earliest beginnings of recorded history, societies have undergone fundamental change because different classes in society are in "constant opposition." ... After the Civil war, Russia was hit with a devastating famine. ... This power in Russia goes until Stalins untimely death in the 1950s. ... The Communist party has had a bad history of death since Lenin and Stalin. If another event of a Communist rise in a nation, many countries are against this rule for what has happened in history....

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While the eyes of the world were focused on Beijing and athletic competition, Russia and the Soviet Republic of Georgia participated in a deadly competition of their own: a conflict now being referred to as the Russia-Georgia Conflict. It is a conflict with a long history, but the latest chapter began on August 8 when military troops from Russia entered South Ossetia, a state that has declared its dependence from Georgia, with the stated goal of removing Georgian troops from the region. ... Once the exercise was complete, the Russian forces stayed on. Russia says that Georgia started th...

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Throughout all the changes that have occurred, European civilization has had a powerful influence on world history. ... The diversity of Europe's population reflects a history of migrations throughout he continent. ... Russia is the world' s largest country. ... Russia has experienced so much and its history goes way back. ... There is so much ancient history hidden within these countries. ...

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By the end of 1917, nearly all of Russia was in soviet hands. ... He had pledged to end it, and the people of Russia expected him to keep his promise. ... Russia would lose 62 million people, 27% of farm land (including some of the best in Russia), 26% if railway lines and 74% or iron ore and coal reserves if they signed the treaty. ... They were the first free elections in Russian History. ... It would have the job of drawing up a new consitution for Russia. ...

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Edward's University was titled Shifting Geopolitics and Security among Major Powers: Russian, China, & US. ... At this event, there were six speakers, all ranging from professors to foreign policy specialists from countries such as Germany, Russia, China & US. ... Edward's such as my History and Evolution of Global Processes class, as we can connect a similar pattern of global power through the study and evolution of the Crusades. In my history class, we have been learning a lot about the Crusades and how power, control, and economics all tie into becoming a leading nation. You can...

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Russian is mostly heard in Russia but traces of its influence can be found all over former USSR countries, Eastern and Central Europe and even Cuba. Nevertheless, the majority of Russian-speaking people live in the European part of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. ... Through the course of its history, Russia was a crucible where many nations and languages mixed to create a lively, complex, flexible and vibrant language. ... Russian was greatly influenced by a large number of European and Asian languages through the course of its history. ... Most notably, Ukrainian (the closest relative of Russia...

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 May 3, 2003 Dear Readers, Now, on the 58th anniversary of the only time in history the atomic bomb was used, we are still left with the same question, a question that still generates heated debates. ... Another issue gaining importance as the war drew to a close was what was to be done about Russia. ... If the United States invaded Japan, Russia was sure to be involved. When Japan finally surrendered Russia, of course, would have demanded their piece of the proverbial pie. ... Russia having such power and support would have increased political tensions between t...

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