Russian History Reviews
Newest Review: ... whatsoever on its shores, marking a series of severe setbacks to the Russian influence in the region, as well as reclaiming the path to the Mediterranean for the British, where many of their overseas economic interests lay. The Terms of The Treaty Russia would retain Balaclava and Sebastopol, but no guarantee was given that the Sultan would indeed improve Christian conditions (Though this was seen as only a flimsy pretext on which to begin a War anyway.) The Black Sea was neutralized, and Russia was left beaten and bankrupt. Despite the further devastating effects that the treaty would soon prove to have on Russia, the British H... more
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by - written on 19/03/10 (Very useful, 138 readings)
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In this op I will talk briefly about The Paris Peace Treaty of 1856, which was preceded by the Crimean War, a much overlooked period of study in Victorian history. The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, France, and the British Empire. The treaty, which was signed on March 30th, 1856 at the Congress of Paris, made the Black Sea neutral territory, closing it to any and all warships, and prohibiting fortifications or the presence of any armaments whatsoever on its shores, marking a series of severe setbacks to the Russian influence in the region, as well as reclaiming the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 01/12/09 (Very useful, 422 readings)
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In this op I will attempt to assess whether or not it was the weakness of the Provisional Government that brought the Bolsheviks to power in October 1917. There is much variation in the contribution of factors which led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917. The weakness of the Provisional Government was certainly a key issue in this turn of events, and although the success of the Bolsheviks is a largely objective and multi-faceted debate, I do feel that the Provisional Government's great shortcomings was the primary reason for the Bolshevik seizing of power in October 1917. The failings of said government were great, and the Revolution was very much inevitable, ... Read the complete review
