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Russian Revolutions
Russia had a series of revolutions throughout 1905 and 1917. The 1917 revolutions ended the Russian Empire, and were the beginning of the Russian Civil War.
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What Czar was killed during the Russian Revolution?
Czar Nicholas II Romanov was the Czar who was killed several months after the October Revolution. The murder took place during the Russian Civil War.
How might accidents to royal DNA be the cause of both the Russian and American Revolutions?
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What is the role of Russian philosophers in the revolution?
To get a feel of how Russian philosophers played a role in the revolution one can find in their contributions various responses to the intellectual atmosphere the five to seven decades prior.
Kant's rejection of metaphysics and Hegel's effective materialization of noumena continued the overall trend in philosophy: how it should specify the "problem at hand". (Which is historically considered a progressive process by the majority of cannonized "philosophers", a circular process by a growing number of philosopher and laymen alike especially with its popularization by Wittgenstein, and a regressive process by still others, for instance Al Gh - especially those at the far materialist or spiritualist poles of the spectrum. Big questions such as the meaning of life (axiology, ethics, existentialism...) and what can be held as primitive certainties (epistemology, ontology, logic...) are still the major themes even where the process is deemed ultimately circular or self-outmoding.)
Kant's project remained intact though the taste for treatise philosophy changed after Hegel. Especially with Schopenhauer's attack on Hegel and Nietzsche's on Kant, the next era would see a resistence to the "style" of a grand unification of knowledge inherent to "treatise" work. With the intent still intact the philosophical climate engendered and promoted a more dissecting approach which attacked in bursts and from multiple angles. This style continues today and is mostly due to the development of phenomenology and its own history.
As such, the gradual emancipation of reification from philosophy reached its peak with a host of new technical problems. Aside from economy-regulating changes which proceeded from influences by German or Prussian philosophers, there were questions on how to reformulate the social fabric - religion and society - were addressed by Russian philosophers which would radically influence the shape the revolution would take. Elsewhere, there were many contributions to the less grand and more technical attempts of breaking up the ambitious nature of philosophy into more manageable problems and branches.
Vladimir Solovyov would shape the positive vision for the development and "progress" history could take in his systematic and poetic revitalization of sobernost. Because he participated directly with the emerging philosophical trends of the time, namely positivism, he differs from previous sobornost writers.
The system's theoretic and utopian aim would continue brightly through the work of others such as Bogdanov. Both these artists would influence the art circles which fed the social circles which gave the revolution arms and legs.
Aside from Solovyov and Bogdanov were philosophers who shaped cosmism, which extends the lines of the sobornost beyond its modest revitalization for the purposes of responding to the "systematic lull" in philosophy and beyond the typical reaches of positivism and phenomenology. This creative leap had at times both a religious element, as with Nikolai Fyodorov, and a nonreligious sheerly scientific element, as with Vladimir Vernadsky. Either way, the futurist drive shows up clearly in the culture of the Revolution and its artifacts beyond the cybernetic and utopian streams. Altogether, philosophy in Russia was not simply about "following Marx" but was a complex response to the historical situation in philosophy after Hegel, on the one hand, and with the rise of positivism in Europe and America on the other.
Though this is a very generic overview, but the answer, nevertheless, has its advantages in being summarized in this way. Many today see the "collapse" of the Soviet Union and yet even outside Russia the strong continuance of communist philosophy (Badiou, Jameson, Zizek...), science-fiction, cybernetics, unification theories... as strong indicators that communism's still-birth was due primarily to the cult element and party politics of Lenin and Stalin. Kruschev's secret speech repudiating Stalin cult-worship is, like Gorbachev's and Putin's reforms, a step toward freeing the revolution from a cult-orientation and returning it back to its cultural roots and its philosophical originality. This has been a fairly gradual process successfully avoiding the rapid Westernerization that many other countries of the East experienced during modernization. Many academics in Russia understand this intuitively today and needs little explanation.
4 changes introduced by bolsheviks after russian revolution?
4 changes introduced by bolsheviks after russian revolution are:
- Land should belong to those who work on it.
- Peasant life and culture was changing constantly.
- Migration of peasant villagers who migrated to and from industrial and urban environments.
- Workers had good reasons for discontent
What is the relationship between the Russian Revolution and Anti-Semitism?
The notion that the Russian Revolution was caused by Jews (and some kind of 'Jewish conspiracy') was popular among many emigrés from Russia and with hardline German nationalists, especially in Bavaria. Please see the links.
Bread Riots in what city sparked the Russian Revolution?
Petrograd known as todays St. Petersburg. The reason they changed it because it sounded too German
What revolution happened in 1917?
The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917. There were actually two revolutions, the February Revolution, when the Tsar was overthrown and the October Revolution, when Lenin and his Bolsheviks/Communists took over.
What is the meaning of the name Lenin and why was this name selected by Vladimir Ulyanov?
Born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov on April 22, 1870, he took on the pseudonym of "Lenin" in 1901 following his Siberian exile for attempting to publish an illegal newspaper called *The Workers Cause*. The pseudonym of Lenin which he chose for himself was fashioned from the name of the river Lena in Siberia.
The name of the river itself is believed to have been derived from the original name of "Elyu-Ene", meaning "large river".
Who was invould with the US revolution?
The United States, France, Spain, and Great Britain were involved in the American Revolutionary War. The war last 7 years from April 1775 until April 1783.
Did communist leaders establish a totalitarian society before or after the Russian revolution?
Lenin, Trotsky, Sverdlov, and Stalin began this process in the late summer of 1917 before their "October 1917 revolution", but it was not completed until the 1920s after Stalin took over following Lenin's death.
What was the result of the second Russian revolution?
The second Russian Revolution is considered to be the October (or Bolshevik) Revolution. The result of that revolution was the overthrow of Russia's Provisional Government, a halt to efforts to prepare a new constitution and the imposition of communist dictatorship. That dictatorship then abolished the private ownership of property and took control of all the means of production throughout the country. Any hopes that Russia would become a democratic country after the overthrow of the Tsar were quickly dispelled.
How was the Russian revolution organized?
The Russian Revolution, primarily in 1917, was organized through a combination of widespread discontent with the Tsarist regime, socio-economic inequality, and the influence of revolutionary groups like the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. Key events included the February Revolution, which led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, and the October Revolution, where the Bolsheviks seized power. Grassroots mobilization, strikes, and protests played crucial roles, along with the leadership of figures like Vladimir Lenin. The revolution was also fueled by the hardships of World War I and the desire for land reform and workers' rights.
What was the name of the colors that fought in the Russian revolution?
The two main factions in the Russian Revolution were the "Reds" and the "Whites." The Reds represented the Bolsheviks, who supported a socialist government, while the Whites were a coalition of anti-Bolshevik forces, including monarchists, liberals, and other groups opposed to the Bolshevik regime. The conflict between these two sides led to the Russian Civil War from 1917 to 1922.
What did the romanov dynasty have to do with the Russian revolution of 1917?
The Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia for over three centuries, faced growing discontent due to economic hardships, military failures in World War I, and widespread social unrest. The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917 marked the end of Romanov rule and the beginning of a provisional government. However, the failure of this government to address key issues led to the Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917, ultimately resulting in the execution of the Romanov family and the establishment of a communist regime in Russia. The dynasty's inability to adapt to the changing political landscape significantly contributed to the revolution's success.
How did the Bolshevik revolution lead to civil war in Russia?
The Russian Civil War broke out because many Russians never favored the rule of the Bolsheviks under Lenin. The Bolshevik Revolution was a military coup rather than a popular revolution. The Bolshevik Party was a minority party even among the other revolutionary parties such as the Social Revolutionaries, Mensheviks, Constitutional Democrats and others. Not only was it a minority party, but its policies were actively disliked by many if not most of the people in the country.
The Bolshevik takeover was tolerated because it was felt that a temporary communist government would be better than the conservative Provisional Government. They also felt that the Bolsheviks would never be able to retain control of the government since they would be voted out of power once the proposed democratically elected Constituent Assembly instituted a proper form of government. Then the Bolsheviks refused to permit the Constituent Assembly to sit, arrested most of the members of the other political parties and suppressed all opposition to their rule. Many Russians, including Russian army commanders were either completely opposed to Bolshevik rule or so disillusioned by the repressive tactics of the Bolsheviks that they became determined to oust the Bolsheviks from power by force. This became the Russian Civil War.
Do scholars view Vladimir Lenin positively or negatively?
Scholars' views on Vladimir Lenin are mixed and often polarized. Some regard him positively for his role in leading the Bolshevik Revolution and establishing a socialist state, arguing that he was a visionary who aimed to create a more equitable society. Others view him negatively, criticizing his authoritarian methods, suppression of dissent, and the legacy of totalitarianism that followed his leadership. Ultimately, assessments of Lenin depend on the ideological perspective and historical interpretation of each scholar.
What were the steps to fix things in the Russian revolution?
To address the issues arising from the Russian Revolution, several key steps were taken. First, the Bolsheviks consolidated power by establishing a one-party state, which involved suppressing opposition and implementing policies like land redistribution and nationalization of industry. Second, they sought to stabilize the economy through war communism and later the New Economic Policy (NEP), which reintroduced limited market mechanisms. Lastly, they focused on building a socialist state through propaganda, education, and the establishment of a centralized governance structure to ensure adherence to communist principles.
What did Lenin hope to accomplish during the Russian Revolution?
Lenin intended to guard the USSR from the British and to regain all land that was lost during the first World War. He wanted to build a strong country and industrialize the entire nation.
