19th and 20th Century Russian Socialism in Theory and Practice
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A 3 page paper which examines the early socialists’ idealistic desire to create a society free of capitalist-industrial economic, social and political injustice and the reality of the 1917 Lenin communist government. Specifically examined are the relationship between the ideals and the reality and how the differences can be historically explained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Russoc.wps

Rousseau’s "The Social Contract" as it Applies to Slavery
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16 pages in length. "The Social Contract", on the text that all men are born free and equal, regards the State as a contract in which individuals surrender none of their natural rights, but rather agree for the protection of them. Most remarkable in this projected republic was the provision to banish aliens to the state religion and to punish dissenters with death. The Social Contract became the textbook of the French Revolution, and Rousseau's theories as protests bore fruit in the frenzied bloody orgies of the Commune as well as in the rejuvenation of France and the history of the entire Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAjjrou.wps

Russian Border Guards
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An 18 page research paper that examines the past and present of the Russian border guard. The writer details the history of the guard and how they maintained the 'Iron curtain' for the former Soviet Union and then details how the guard has changed with the demise of the USSR. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: 90guard.rtf

Leon Trotsky's Role in Russia
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This five-page-paper discusses the role Leon Trotsky played in the Russian Revolution and the Bolshevik Party. It opens with a discussion about Trotsky's life accomplishments and then moves into a brief biography of his entire life. It finishes with the reason he did not win the bid to succeed Lenin when he died. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: CWLeonTr.was

The Russian Revolution of 1917
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This 7 page report discusses the events of 1917 and the Russian Revolution. Russia suffered serious reverses in World War I at the hands of the Germans and Austrians. The country had become a backward country with a miserable peasantry on the verge of starvation, a thin veneer of European civilization, and a seemingly unbridgeable gap between the privileged and the unprivileged. The Russian people turned to the Bolsheviks, almost by default, to implement the popular revolutionary program. Lenin and the Bolsheviks eventually implemented their own version of revolution instead. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Use of Terror in the Russian Revolution of 1917
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A 7 page research paper that deals with how the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, relied upon terror and violence to accomplish their political goals and solidify their power base after the Revolution of 1917. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99bolter.rtf

John Reed’s “Ten Days that Shook the World”
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This 5 page report discusses John Reed’s 1934 account of the Bolsheviks and the Russian Revolution of 1917. Reed was an unapologetic communist before communism became demonized. His book and Reed himself, have inspired a great deal of controversy. Through Reed’s commentary, it is possible to understand many of the objectives and fundamental goals of the revolutionary leaders and that the larger intention of the Russian Revolution was not at all evil but was based on the most basic of premises -- equality. No doubt, readers would see the corrupt sides of the Revolution if Reed’s book had gone further than the October Revolution. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: BWten.wps

Doctor Zhivago / Yuri And Pasha
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the two characters of Yuri and Pasha. They are on opposite sides of the ideals of the revolution, one being raised in an aristocratic family and one fighting against the aristocracy and yet, they have much in common. The writer also discusses the effects of the Russian Revolution on these two men. No Bibliography.
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Russia Through The Year 1917
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11 pages in length. As a collective people, early Russians experienced great cultural, social and political hardship, having long been under Mongol oppression. Interestingly, however, this period of complete domination did not serve as a lesson for when they were to ultimately emerge from such persecution; rather, Russia continued forth by perpetuating the totalitarian form of government. The Russian value system has typically reflected it people's strong and constant constitution. They have always been a people who do not take lightly the important aspects of life, including money, power and livelihood, having historically followed a strict rule of guidelines and standards that have served to keep them on track. Harboring little tolerance for things not done according to regulation, the Russians have been quite adept at creating a stable and secure value system for both their industrial and personal success. The writer discusses the development of early Russia through the year 1917. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCrussa.wps

Robespierre/Declaration of the Rights of Man
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A 5 page research paper that examines the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the writings of Maximilien Robespierre. The writer argues that both the Declaration and Robespierre's political philosophy have their origin in the philosophies of the Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99decrob.wps

French Declarations of the Rights of Man, Woman, & the Citizen Analyzed
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A 1 page paper which compares the 1789 French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen with its 1791 feminist update, The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen, written by Marie Olympe de Gouges.
Filename: Frenchd.wps

A Comparison Between the Northern and Southern Renaissance Artists
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This 5 page paper looks at the differences in style between the northern and southern renaissance artists. The comparison is made by comparing the nudes from artists such as Michealangelo, Leonardo de Vinci, Bronzino and Correggio. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TErenart.wps

A Comparison of Two Italian Renaissance Paintings
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A 5 page research paper that compares two Renaissance works ñ the painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo and 'School of Athens' by Raphael. The writer argues that both of these works display the Renaissance fascination with ancient Greek philosophy. Bibliography lists 5 sources. 99mic&ra.wps
Filename: 99micrap.rtf

Early Renaissance and Baroque Styles:Botticelli and Rubens
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The Renaissance began in Italy in the fourteenth century, flourished in the fifteenth, and in the sixteenth reached apogee and then crisis in Italy while it spread through most of Europe. The latter period is considered by most to be the Baroque period. Botticelli was an influential painter of the early Renaissance while Rubens painted in a classic Baroque style. This 6 page paper explains the characteristics that define the paintings of the Renaissance and the changes that defined the Baroque period. It gives examples of why Botticelli was considered a Renaissance artist and Rubens a Baroque artist, then compares two of their paintings in terms of the characteristics of the period. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTbotrub.wps

Filippo Brunelleschi: Linear Perspective As It Relates To Renaissance And Baroque Architecture
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5 pages in length. Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi helped to bring art and architecture to an entirely new plateau of appreciation. Responsible for re-establishing the notion of linear perspective, the writer discusses Brunelleschi’s application of the mathematical concept ushered in the era of naturalism in both Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCfilip.wps

Giotto/Humanistic Renaissance Artist
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A 5 page research paper that explores the contributions of fourteenth century artist Giotto di Bondone. The writer specifically discusses several of his St. Francis frescoes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99giotto.wps

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