Tsar Nicholas the 2nd was the last Russian Emperor, born on May 6, 1868. He caused a lot of controversy and changed history dramatically as a result of his poor preparation for the position. He ruled his country during the Revolutions, and led Russia into World War 1, all of which radically changed ...

Until 1917, Russia had been governed by a monarchy, which controlled the land for over 300 years. This was an autocratic government where the Czar was powerful, unchallenged, and never questioned. Until 1905, Russia did not have political parties of elections. Either the czar or the appointed minist...

The civil strife and chaos that tore Russia limb from limb in the early 20th Century, although brutally devastating, did not hail the end of the stability and power that had characterized the massive country for so much of history. The continuing strength of what was now the Soviet Union lay in the...

Nicholas and Alexandra is a biographical film depicting the tragic tale of the fall of the last members of the Romanov dynasty. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and Released in 1971. Schaffner lets us take a look in to the glamorous and majestic lives of the Romanov family; while at th...

At a time when all hope was lost and the nations of Europe were engulfed in one of the bloodiest and costliest wars in world history, Woodrow Wilson stepped onto the world stage to present his guidelines for a \"New World Order\" based on eternal peace. On January 8, 1918, in an address to a joint s...

The Effects of Nationalism from the Napoleonic Era The period of 1799-1815, otherwise known as the Napoleonic era, was one of great change both physically and ideologically. The entire continent of Europe and many of its colonial holdings were completely reshaped and/or united against ...

World War 1The beginning of the twentieth century was supposed to be the century of brotherhood. Europe had a collective of alliances that was supposed to keep the mother countries out of war between each other. It was believed that cooperation was the ideology of the European empires, but it was sl...

History Essay What caused World War I? What made World War I spark? What where the events leading up to it? Who is responsible? These are some of the questions that people think of when they think about the road to World War I. Most wars have a "trigger" that really starts them...

The Armenian Genocide The Armenian genocide was the first genocide of the 20th century and ended in the deaths of 1.5 million inhabitants of Turkey, specifically of the Armenian ethnic background. This number is so astonishing because it accounts for almost 10% of the population of the entire c...

Was Germany Responsible for Starting the First World War?IntroductionThe question of Germany's responsibility in initiating the first World War is one that has raised many differences of opinion among historians who have attempted to address the issue.Holger H. Herwig, in his quest to answer this q...

Hitler and His Downfall To many World War II has been the most devastating war in human history. It had been global military conflict that caused the loss of millions of lives as well as material destruction. The war began in Europe in September of 1939. It ended on May 8, 1945. This day was marked ...

Why Did the Tsar Abdicate in March 1917?The Tsar of Russia was known as the Little Father. He was an autocratic ruler of a vast country, which spanned across two continents, Europe and Asia. It had over 16 nationalities and very poor lines of communication; roads were mud tracks and there was only...

The Treaty of Versailles, signed on January 18th 1919, was an attempt by the victorious powers to put an end to the First World War. Dominated by the 'Big Three', consisting of America, France and Britain, the talks ultimately became a forum for conflicting interests and compromises; an e...

The Treaty of Versailles, signed on January 18th 1919, was an attempt by the victorious powers to put an end to the First World War. Dominated by the 'Big Three', consisting of America, France and Britain, the talks ultimately became a forum for conflicting interests and compromises; an e...

Causes of World War IWhat started out as a local European disturbance between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, ended up as the most horrific war in world history. Many textbooks say that Germany was the main cause of World War I, but there were many more factors that aided the start of this atrocious aff...

Blood Tears and Folly Blood Tears and Folly, by Len Deighton is then novel that I have chosen to read. The reason for myself choosing this is because of the blurb it reads ' This feast of a book is a cordon bleu performance' as stated by Piers Brendon of Mail on Sunday. To read this an...

The civil war that took place in Russia during the early 1900's was one that not only involved Russia, but many other countries that had specific interests in the war. One of the countries to with specific personal interests was the United States of America. In order to act upon the desires of the U...

The Numerberg Trials Were UnfairAfter World War II, the victorious Allies decided to hold a trial for the defeated Nazis. These trials lasted from November 20, 1945 till October 1, 1946. Although the victors claimed that they would give the accused a fair trial, upon closer inspection we can see th...

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a vivid portrayal of trench warfare on the French front during World War One. The interesting view taken by the author is that this book is written in a German perspective as opposed to be written in an American, British, or French perspect...

Course BackgroundDominant Civilizations1. The dominant civilization at the time was the Roman Empire.2. Western Europe was right behind the Roman Empire in civilization.3. With the fall of the Roman Empire, Western civilization fell.The split of civilization1. Western Europe began to slit in to sepe...

Imperialism,World War I and Revolution and Nationalism I) As some of us know what imperialism is, I would like to start you off with a definition for those who may not know what it is or what it means. Imperialism is a policy that one strong nation wants to take over or dominate other countr...

On November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California a true American hero was born. This hero's name was George Smith Patton, Jr. George Patton would play a giant role of the formation of The United States of America during the twentieth century. Ever since George was young he knew he wanted t...

Unit oneEDMUND BURKE: wrote "Reflection of the Revolution-didn't agree with Fr. Revolution-felt it tried to change fr. OvernightTHOMAS JEFFERSON: brains of U.S. revolution-helped write Declaration of IndependenceHOGARTH: developed a new art form: engravingTHE STAMP ACT: taxes imposed on items that w...

Nationalism is a popular sentiment that places the existence and well-being of the nation highest in the scale of political loyalties. In political terms, it signifies a person's willingness to work for the nation against foreign domination, whether political, economic, or cultural. Nationalism al...

The Armenian genocide was perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government against its defenseless and law-abiding citizens, who were a Christian minority in a Muslim state. This was a campaign instigated and carried out by a regimental government against its loyal subjects. The rationale behind this...