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The Romanovs
The Romanovs reigned over Russia from 1613 to 1917. During the Romanov’s reign, their descendants were called the Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, and ruled all of Russia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland and Malta.
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Do anti-rascist skinheads get the cobweb tattoo on their elbow?
The spiderweb tattoo on someone's elbow is a prison tatt. an extension or thread is added to the web for each year in "the joint".
What was the favorite food of the duchess Anastasia?
Are you planning a spectral tea party? I caught your query about Amelia. My Guess is that the Grand Duchess preferred Caviare and also liked, though merely a desert, Banana Ice Cream, popular at Coney Island in the US. She seemed to make favorable comments about Yank snack foods in her rumored autobiographical rambles. anoitehr interedsting fact, in the Interwar years in Germany, Anastasia was enamored with Carnivals and Amusement parks!
The killing is officially unsolved. Crazy Joey Gallo, him of the Dylan song, claimed credit afterwards, saying of himself and his crew, "You can call the five us the barbershop quintet." Gallo supposedly received the contract from Joe Profaci, who had it from Vito Genevese and Carlo Gambino. That's one theory. Other suspects: some boys of Cuban-Miami boss Santo Trafficante, or a Gambino crew consisting of Joe "The Blonde" Biondo, Arnold "Witty" Wittenberg, Stephen Armone and Stephen "Stevie Coogan" Stephen "Stevie Coogin" Grammauta.
Who crafted jewelry in the form of eggs for Nicholas II and his family?
I believe it was Carl Faberge, of the House of Faberge, who made these "Faberge eggs" as they are usually called. See the Related Link below for the Wikipedia entry on the Faberge eggs.
Did Stalin make russia an industrial power before or after the Russian revolution?
The Russian Revolution was carried out by Lenin in 1917. Stalin succeeded him in 1924. From this, we can infer that he made Russia an industrial power AFTER the revolution.
Anastasia did not rule. She was the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, and her entire family was assainated by a Bolshevik firing squad before she was given the chance to ascend the throne. There were rumors that she survived, as her remains were missing from their discovery site. Many people claimed to be the missing princess, but genetic study carried out on her recently discovered remains show that all these claims were false, and the young girl did not in fact survive the murder.
What was the result of the February Revolution?
The result of the February Revolution was the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the institution of the Provisional Government govern Russia until a Constitutional Assembly could be elected to write a new constitution. It did virtually nothing to give the people of Russia what they had demanded to start the revolution itself.
It also enable Vladimir Lenin to return to Russia in April. He would eventually start the October Revolution that would overthrow the Provisional Government and allow the Bolsheviks to take over the country.
What were the three stages of the Russian Revolution?
The three stages of the "Russian Revolution" were the 1905 Revolution after Bloody Sunday, the February Revolution of 1917 and the October Revolution of 1917.
Who is Anna Anderson's family?
Anna Anderson was someone who was very similar to Anastasia. Some believed she was Anastasia, who had escaped from death and lost her memory, probably out of fear. Some thought it was just a coincidence that she was quite a bit like the princess. But there hasn't been a definite answer yet.
How far did Nicholas II personally cause the downfallof Tsarist Government 1917?
The actions of Nicholas II went a long way toward bringing down the Tsarist government in 1917. The Tsar put himself in charge of the royal army, and became engaged in a very expensive world war, in which severe losses were suffered. The country went into an economic downfall, shutting down main factories, and resulting in a scarcity of food. As a result, people took to the streets in protest. Instead trying to solve the problems, Nicholas II sent his soldiers to brutally suppress the demonstrations. The soldiers believed the Tsar was wrong, and nullified his orders. Having lost the confidence of the Duma, the people and the military, he was forced into abdicating, and a provisional government was formed.
What is the meaning of 'soviet' from the February Revolution in 1917 in Russia?
The word "soviet" means "council". Prior to the February Revolution as the workers, soldiers and peasants grew more and more dissatisfied with the operation of the government, groups of Russian citizens organized themselves in the form of councils in Petrograd, Moscow and many other Russian cities. They were created to make known the the Tsar and his ministers the various complaints the people had. At the time of the Revolution, these councils became politically powerful in that they represented the people of Russia and were strong enough to rouse the populace against the government; therefore they were a force to be reckoned with even though they were not official bodies.
Ironically, after the February Revolution, the formal government, the Provisional Government understood that the soviets had real power. The PG had an understanding with the Petrograd Soviet that it would not take actions without the knowledge if not the consent of the Petrograd Soviet. In essence, the Provisional Government had responsibility but no real power; whereas the Soviets had power but no real responsibility.
Who is demetri in the movie Anastasia?
Special Agent Dimitri is Stacy"s best friend, bodyguard and Romantic lead. he was voiced by John Cusack. Wears a Black vest like most filmic KGB men. He was IKGB- White Russian equivalent. They had a special detachment detailed with the protection of the Grand Duchesses! It was called the Counter-Assault detachment- and some number, I forget.
What happened to the Habsburg and Ottoman and Romanov empires for my yr 10 GCSE?
They all got hungry and buttered some crumpets...
What were the causes of the Russian Revolution?
The Russian Revolution was caused by several major factors:
1. The partial industrialization of Russia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which created an urban working class in places like St. Petersburg and Moscow that could organize against its exploitation through unions and workers councils (known as 'the soviets'). This enabled the workers to work together much more effectively against their bosses then the scattered, isolated, and thus largely de-politicized peasantry. The cities were also connected via trade and communication to the outside world, where intellectuals and workers alike had access to revolutionary ideas from western Europe such as Marxism.
2. The desperate poverty and gross inequality that marked Russian society created a deep well of discontent. The czar and the aristocracy, as well as Russia's capitalist class, lived in opulent luxury in palaces such as the Hermitage while most Russians lived in medieval conditions. In the countryside, most farmers still used wooden plow. Hundreds of thousands died from epidemics on a regular basis. 1/3 of all Russian babies died before their first birthday.
3. The entry of Russia into World War I brought all the class tensions of Russian society to a boiling point, especially when Russia's badly equipped and led army suffered a series of disastrous defeats. Food riots broke out in Russia's major cities and the countryside. The army and navy began to mutiny against a government they had no desire to fight and die for.
4. The czar of Russia, Nicholas II, was a weak and indecisive leader. He went back and forth between making concessions to his people and then opting for repressive measures. Therefore, he both allowed breathing space for a revolutionary movement to develop while creating fresh grievances that strengthened the political forces against him. Most importantly though, he was attempting to reform a corrupt, repressive, outdated system that could not be reformed at all.
5. Although many different groups were opposed to the czar, the Russian revolution was successful because the group that ended up leading it, the Bolsheviks, were dedicated, well-organized, and well-led.
Note: What is commonly called the "Russian Revolution" refers to the events which occurred in 1917 (there was also a smaller and less successful revolution in 1905).
Why were the Russian royal family killed?
Well see they were being held captive and the person responsible for keeping them hostage ordered the guards to kill them and burn there clothing and bury there bodies they were killed by gun shot wounds.
What was nicholas II's great achievement in attempting to industrialize russia?
he failed get over it
What was sergei witte's economic policy?
Witte believed the only way to modernise Russia and 'play catch-up' with the West was through State Capitalism (control of the economy by the government). The country needed to raise capital for investment in industry, which he did in several interlinking ways:
-large foreign loans:
brought money into the country.
-heavy tax and interest rates in Russia:
more money for the government
-Tariffs:
while bringing money into the country, Witte protected the small developing industries of Russia by limiting imports (but risked other countries doing the same to Russian goods in retaliation)
-1897, put Russian currency on Gold Standard:
this created financial stability and in turn encouraged huge foreign investment in Russia. Conversely, the higher-value roublle helped increase the prices of goods.
Witte's main method for raising the capital and modernisation would be the Trans-Siberian Railway, which from 1881 to 1900 increased from 13,000 to 33,000 miles. It was hoped it would encourage East to West migration of workers, to feed in to industry, however this did not happen. Instead, it helped growth and exports of Russia by making transportation of materials far easier. On the other hand, the growth in population compared with national output shows less production per head, and therefore less efficient production.
His policies did little for agriculture considering 80% of the population were rural peasants. It is thought he focused too much on heavy industry, neglecting others Ike light engineering. Finally, Russia became overly dependant on foreign loans (never good if a financial crisis were to occur and foreign loans have to be repaid). Tariffs making goods scarce, and heavy taxation meant prices for Russian consumers increased, whilst their wages stayed low. Workers had poor living and working conditions, and their discontent was severely repressed. Peasants' outdated farming methods led to less food for all. The increasing population gave peasants less and less land, and worsened food shortages.
What was the Russian Revolution?
There were actually three revolutions in Russia between 1905 and 1918. They started as protests against the repressive government of the Tsar (Emperor) and ultimately led to the formation of the Soviet Union, the world's first "communist" country.
The first was the 1905 Revolution. Russia had just lost a major war with Japan, even though Japan was considered the young underdog in that war. Additionally, Russia was a backwards country that was struggling to modernize, and it wasn't going smoothly. Protests became more frequent- and then one protest turned bloody when soldiers shot at a crowd of protestors that got too close to one of the Tsar's palaces. Protests and violence became more prevalent until the Tsar finally had to relent and allow changes to the government, like the formation of a legislature and a constitution. However, although the Tsar technically did follow through on his promises, the legislature proved to be weak and ineffective, and the new constitution was also considered insufficient by some groups. So nothing really changed.
In February 1917, the so-called February Revolution began. World War I was raging across Europe. While Russia was still suffering from a lot of the same problems they had in 1905, they were now also doing poorly in the war. The Russian Army kept losing major battles to the Germans, and the war also caused widespread shortages of food, fuel, and other resources. The Tsar decided to go to the front and command the army personally- but he was not a good commander and only made things worse. Additionally, his unpopular wife tried to run the government in his absence- but she did poorly at that too (it didn't help that she was originally from Germany, and a lot of Russians thought she was a German spy). Protests and strikes began again, and got larger. Eventually the Tsar ordered soldiers to shoot the protesters- but the soldiers joined the protests instead. With his government in chaos, the Tsar was forced to abdicate (quit) his position. A republic was set up in St. Petersburg, which was renamed Petrograd; the new government is commonly called the Provisional Government. At the same time, Communists and Socialists formed the Petrograd Soviet ("soviet" means "council") as a rival government; this led to the "dual power", where the Soviet and the Provisional governments struggled against each other to control all of Russia.
The third and final one was the October Revolution, sometimes called Red October, in early November 1917*. It was a very complicated affair, so this is just a short-ish summary: the Provisional Government had difficulty fixing the problems left by the Tsar, and, worse still, insisted on continuing fighting in World War I despite the war's widespread unpopularity with the Russian people. Bolshevik radicals led strikes against Provisional while also spreading their own influence in the Soviet. Over the summer, mass strikes and protests further weakened the Provisional. Then, in September, the Provisional made a critical mistake- in brief, a high-ranking military commander named Kornilov tried to eliminate the Soviet, against the advice of the Provisional's leader, Alexander Kerensky. Kerensky claimed that Kornilov was trying to overthrow the government and make himself dictator- so Kerensky asked the Bolsheviks to make an army and stop Kornilov. The Bolsheviks did, and were able to defeat Kornilov- but in so doing, also made themselves very popular and powerful, while Kerensky had alienated his own military, so that it no longer trusted him. Shortly thereafter, in the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks largely bloodlessly overthrew the Provisional Government and took control of the country. However, various groups arose to fight against the Bolsheviks, and some parts of the country tried to break away- starting the Russian Civil War, which would last about five years and end with victory for the Bolsheviks.
* At that time, Russia used an older style of calendar that most of the rest of the world stopped using in the 1700s. So while it was early November in the rest of the world, for Russia it was still the end of October.
How was Tsar Nicholas II overthrown in February 1917?
The February Revolution that overthrew Tsar Nicholas II began in Petrograd, Russia when several housewives began a demonstration complaining about shortages of food and having to stand on line for hours in the cold to get bread. Sometimes their efforts went for nothing.
Other residents came out and joined the crowd and it kept increasing in size. Then some soldiers and members of the city garriaon also joined in. By then it was practically a full riot. The Tsar was at the front at the time but he immediately had a train take him back to the city. He was ordering soldiers from the front (World War I was going on) and from the city garrison to stop the riot by military force. The soldiers refused.
Nicholas's train was stopped before it could get to the city and kept out. Nicholas's ministers advised him that he no longer had control of the military or the police and the only option he had to stop the rioting was to give up the throne and allow a civilian government restore order. He resisted at first but finally signed papers giving up the throne once he realized he was powerless. The Tsar had been overthrown.
What was the cause of death for Czar of Nicholas II?
Gunshot wounds. He was assasinated, with all of his family in the basement of the Ipatiev house in Ekaterinurg in the early morning of July 18, 1918 by members of the Cheka and the Red Army.
What were the forms of government during the Russian revolution?
At the inception of the Russian Revolution, the government was the monarchy of Tsar Nicholas II. After the February Revolution, the government was the Provisional Government formed after the Tsar resigned in order to maintain order until a Constituent Assembly could be elected. After the October Revolution the government was more like an oligarchy being run by select members of the Communist Party only.
What serious medical condition did Tsar Nicholas II's only son Alexei have?
Tsarevich Alexei had hemophelia.
