… of Alexander II in the view of being a revolutionary liberator. You can't really help thinking whether Alexander II's motives were entirely unselfish. He probably got his intentions and reality mixed up. Maybe he really wanted to do good but his…

… (USSR), which was established in 1922, was the first communist state in the world. Run by the general secretary, the equivalent of the position of the president in the United States, the communist party controlled the government, and the government…

… and the Bolsheviks in 1917 because of its inability to gain support from all sections of the population. Many factors contributed to the Provisional Governments downfall. Most importantly was their decision to continue the war, their failure to act…

… Hellenic Age and the Hellenistic Age are the two main periods in Greek history. The Hellenic Age is significantly different from the Hellenistic Age. The Hellenic period saw the rising and falling of the polis while Hellenistic period was plagued…

… to Canaan to Jerusalem, the Hebrews were a traveling people with faith in one god. They believed that their god was the only god and vowed to worship him. During their worship, they often experienced great oppression tot their beliefs. Although…

… writing of 'The Prince" during the Renaissance period The Renaissance period was one of great achievement in the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture and literature. 'Machiavelli, a writer of literature emerged and came to favor in Florence…

… 'Candide' and it's relevance during the Enlightenment? In his work, Candide, Voltaire uses satire as a means of conveying his opinions about many aspects of European society in the eighteenth century, a period known as the Enlightenment. This Age of…

… kingdoms? Introduction The English Civil war is the period of conflict in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland between 1632-1651. These conflicts became known as the 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The object of this essay is to define why…

… shapes, sharp contrast, and brilliant colors, the Baroque style invaded Europe and dominated the better part of the 17th and 18th century. Baroque style can be detected through its boisterous color, exaggerated movement, and distortion of traditional…

… nations such as ones in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These nations are underdeveloped in comparison to America and Europe. Pale of Settlement: Term used to describe when one group is confined to a certain area. "new imperialism": The…