HIST 0865 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nicholas Ii Of Russia, Saint Petersburg, Mensheviks
19 Jan 2018
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Major argument: the russian revolution shows us that the historical tensions between ideology and practicality are not confined to empire and capitalism. Key terms: vladimir lenin, the new economic policy, socialism in one country, the. Under previous rule, wealth was concentrated heavily in the elite class and aristocratic community, and a large gap to the impoverished, working class. Things generally improved as opposed to standard of living under the tzar. Tsar nicolas ii and the fall of the romanovs. Industrial workers in urban areas who become more and more radicalized as economic disparity grows. Enlightened community who argued that the development of. Capitalism will always lead to revolution and the establishment of a new government. Showed a common displeasure with tsarian rule, but resistance was not often unified. Female industrial workers create a huge strike in st petersburg. When the tsar realizes he cannot control the nation, he leaves power.
