What happened to the Romanov family? - Study Sources A and B. Sources A and B give similar accounts. Does this mean they are reliable?
GCSE HISTORY COURSEWORK: What happened to the Romanov family? (a) Study Sources A and B. Sources A and B give similar accounts. Does this mean they are reliable? Grippingly, it is true that both Sources A and B give similar accounts as they are both different perspectives of the same information which comes from Judge Sergeyev who was the first investigator appointed of the Romanov family murder case by the Whites. He was a supporter of the Provisional Government which was got rid of by the Bolscheviks. Source A is an opinionated and subjective account from an American Newspaper whereas Source B is a generalised extract from Sir Charles's report to the British government. Both nations - America and Britain were against the Bolscheviks suspected of the murder of the Russian Royal Family so the reliability of both sources can be questioned in the context of its author and purpose, tone and content as well as their origin. Clearly, source A and B agree to some extent as they both imply that the Tsarina and her five children were not shot there in the basement of the Ipatiev house where the Romanovs had been captivated but only the Tsar himself. This is evident as Source A mentions, "all the people, the Tsar, his family and those with him, were not shot there and that "the Tsar's son and the four children were not shot in that house." Meanwhile, Source B explains, "Tsar is
The First World War was the main cause of the march revolution
The First World War was the main cause of the march revolution How far do you agree with this statement? I agree that the war was the main cause for the March revolution because all problems occurred after the war took place. There were also other causes which I will examine. I will now explain how the war caused the revolution. First of all food shortages occurred as the farmers and workers had to go to join the army which caused less food production. Less food also reached to people as the transport was being used for the army and a lot of food was being sent for the army therefore less was left behind. The cost of food also increased from 25% to a 100% which most people were unable to afford due to taxes etc. This made the revolution likely to happen as people became in need of food because if food was unavailable or wasn't enough for there needs they would end up dieing of starvation. Second of all the Tsar went of to war and left his wife the Tsarina and Rasputin in charge which wasn't a good idea as people didn't like the Rasputin as he was a poor peasant in the palace and the rich never mix in with the poor. Also the Tsarina is a German therefore people thought she would do things to help the Germans. Both these reasons become more of a reason for wanting to have a revolution. And not forgetting that the Tsar had less military knowledge strategy and tactics.
How Did The Tsar Survive 1905?
How Did The Tsar Survive 1905? Some say the Tsar was lucky to survive the revolution of 1905. There are many different reasons why the Tsar survived and there are also many different reasons his position was put under threat in the first place. Russia at the time before its split was a huge country and consequently this would have meant the people would have a diverse opinion on how the country should be run and who should run it. This would have also meant a lot of different groups of people causing problems like conflict and lack of communication. The problem that this raised was there lack of unity and unorganised, this posed little threat to the tsar as there was simply no coordination between the groups and they did not react as a unit at the same time. The tsar's opposition failed to put forward an alternative to Russia's political state. Many historians feel that if the groups had leadership and a direction as one then the outcome of 1905 could have been completely different. The Tsar was lucky in the sense that some groups strived for better economical reasons over political, the peasants were keen on obtaining land, workers and soldiers wanted better working conditions and pay and the middle class sought a constitutional monarchy. Bloody Sunday was a good example of the Tsar's strengths. By January 1905 there were 120,000 workers on strike, they were planning to
Analysis of the French Revolution
Analysis of the French Revolution "Revolutions evolve in definite phases. At first they are moderate in scope, then they become radical to excess and finally they are brought to abrupt conclusions by the emergence of a strong man to restore order." Discuss this statement with specific references to the French Revolution. The French Revolution brought about great changes in the society and government of France. The revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 799, also had far-reaching effects on the rest of Europe. "It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not make the nation a democracy. However, it ended supreme rule by French kings and strengthened the middle class." (Durant, 12) After the revolution began, no European kings, nobles, or other members of the aristocracy could take their powers for granted or ignore the ideals of liberty and equality. The revolution began with a government financial crisis but quickly became a movement of reform and violent change. In one of the early events, a crowd in Paris captured the Bastille, a royal fortress and hated symbol of oppression. A series of elected legislatures then took control of the government. King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were executed. Thousands of others met the same fate in a period known as the Reign of Terror. The revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte,
Explain why there was an Industrial Revolution
An essay to explain why there was an Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the widespread replacement of labor by machines driven by water wheels, windmills and later by steam power. This change called the Industrial Revolution was a process, which began in the 18th century and continued well into the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution was the result of interrelated changes, which transformed agricultural economies into industrial ones. The immediate changes made by the Industrial Revolution were the nature of productions. This included what was produced, as well as where and how they were produced. The Industrial Revolution replaced the Domestic System; this was when goods that were traditionally made in home or small workshops began to be manufactured in large factories. The Industrial Revolution overturned not only traditional economies but also whole societies. Economic changes caused far reaching social changes, including the movement of people to cities in search of work, the availability of a greater variety of materials, and new ways of doing business. These are a few of the several reasons why the Industrial Revolution was so important. This essay will explain what caused the massive change in Britain's industry. One major cause of the Industrial Revolution was Britain's population increase. Between 1780 and 1851, the population of Britain grew
Lenins contribution to the bolshevik party
GCSE HISTORY COURSEWORK: Russia Explain Lenin's contribution to the development of the Bolshevik Party up to and including April 1917. Lenin's ideas created the Bolshevik party. In 1893, Lenin moved to St. Petersburg to join the growing communist (Marxist) party. Communists believed that everyone should be equal and that wealth should be shared. They also believed that there should be no private ownership of property and no titles (e.g. Lords, Nobles) distinguishing between people. Lenin got some of his ideas from Karl Marx who was a philosopher and wrote the 'Communist Manifesto'. In 1895, Lenin helped to create a Marxist working class organisation in St. Petersburg, but he was then exiled to Siberia for 5 years. While in exile, Lenin helped to produce a communist newspaper called 'Iskra', which means 'the spark'. This was communist propaganda and also helped to spread their ideas around Russia. It also helped to unite the Social democrats and inspire new recruits to join. When Lenin wrote 'What is to be done?' in 1902, his ideas split and damaged the communist party forming the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. It was because of Lenin that the Bolsheviks were created. In 1914, Lenin opposed the First World War. The Bolsheviks believed that the war only benefited the rich capitalists (factory owners) as weapons had to be made and this meant that the capitalists would get a
Why Did The Tzar Survive The 1905 Revolution And Not That of February 1917?
Why Did The Tzar Survive The 1905 Revolution And Not That of February 1917? In 1905 the Tzar was Nicholas II, an absolute ruler with no parliament. He had advisers but they had no power. All political parties opposing the Tzar were illegal. However, opposition to the Tzar was growing in the country. Two major events led to the revolution of 1905. Firstly, in 1904, Japan invaded Manchuria to expand its empire. Russia assumed that Japan would be easily defeated. To their horror Japan was a much greater enemy than they thought and Russia lost the war. This was very embarrassing especially for the Tzar who had used this war to distract the Russian public from the problems at home. The defeat convinced the people of the need for change as the Tzar was taking the country to ruin. Secondly, within a month of defeat, protestors gathered in the capital on 22nd January 1905. Led by father Gapon their aim was to march to the winter palace and present the Tzar with a petition. Neither the protest nor the petition was aimed at overthrowing the Tzar. It was merely to tell the Tzar about that the people were starving and how, for many it was better to die than live. They marched to the winter palace but unknown to them he wasn't there. Instead they were met with armed soldiers who fired upon the unarmed crowd, killing approximately 1000 protesters This became known as "Bloody
What Happened To The Romanov Family?
What Happened To The Romanov Family? A) Source A talks about how Judge Sergeyev investigated the Nicholas Romanov case. The source is from an American newspaper which was written in December 1918. Sergeyev was a supporter of the Provisional Government which was a temporary government after the Tsar had abdicated. This course is quite reliable because Sergeyev investigated the death of the Romanov family quite deeply. He came to the conclusion that the Tsar, the family doctor, two servants and the maid were shot in the Impatiev House. He also stated that the rest of the family were not shot in the house. On the other hand, the source is not very reliable because after he wrote his report, he was sacked. This shows that he could have been lying about the whole report and everything he investigated. As he was sacked from his job, it implies that the source is very unreliable because he could just be covering up for whoever it was that really killed the Tsar. Source B gives a similar account of what happened. It was written by Sir Charles Eliot. He wrote a report to the British Government so that he could inform them about what had happened. This source is reliable because he states that he saw where the bullets would have been and that the victims much have been shot while on the flood because of where the marks of the bullets were. However, the source could be very
Russia, once one of the largest and most feared empires in the world, would be brought to its knees through bad organisation and control. Nicholas II became the Tsar of Russia in 1894.
Russia, once one of the largest and most feared empires in the world, would be brought to its knees through bad organisation and control. Nicholas II became the Tsar of Russia in 1894, a Tsar is a leader much like a fascist who cannot be questioned or opposed. Nicholas was a good man but lacked the qualities which once built his great nation, he was very weak willed and had no interest in the running of his country, 'I am not ready to become Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.' His wife, Alexandra, easily influenced him. She was a German who had married into the family after Nicholas became Tsar, in the time of war her nationality caused unrest. She managed to take control over her husbands decision making, turning his view to almost a totally autocratic leadership, this ment that even further distance was put between the Tsar and his dying people. After ten years in rule Nicholas and Alexandra had produced five children, four girls and one boy, Alexis, who was the heir to the throne. Soon after his birth, Alexis was diagnosed with haemophilia, a fatal blood disease that had no cure. A peasant man called Rasputin had been gaining respect in the Russian streets as a very gifted holy-man with incredible healing powers. He was regarded as an outcast in his hometown and now moved to St Petersburg. By this time the Tsar and Tsarina were open to all possible methods for
Why did the Tsar survive the 1905 revolution but not the 1917 revolution?
Why did the Tsar survive the 1905 revolution but not the 1917 revolution? Introduction Many different tsars have ruled over Russia since 1547. The tsars were like kings, they had the power to do as they pleased. All the tsars dealt with any problems with an immediate, forceful strike against them. When Tsar Nicholas II came to power he appeared to be a good ruler, he was hard working and loyal to his family. But he also lacked in confidence and love for the job. He confessed he didn't know how to rule a country. During tsar Nicholas II's reign he suffered many embassising events such as the two wars. This lead to the tsar's popularity to decrease. Nicholas II survived the first revelution but not the 1917 revolution for the following reasons. The 1905 revolution was wide spread affecting many people and killing many. There were strikes and riots in the towns and cities all over the country, and peasants turned against the landowners in the countryside. The riots and strikes were mostly from civilians who wanted the tsar to change their living and working conditions; the revolution was sparked of by the events of bloody Sunday. The aims of the 1905 revelution were for civil liberty, a Duma and for all laws to be made by the Duma The 1917 revolution was not as widespread as the 1905 revolution but this time members included civilians, deserted soldiers and
