The Russian Revolution?

Question

Hi, I have these 2 ?'s to answer and I cant make sense of them, can you?

1) Evaluate historical evidence in the context of the revolution

and

2) Critcally examine the historiographical interpretations of the revolution

I dont understand what it is asking me to do, what kind of things do I need to put in? can you give me some examples. I am not asking you to answer the whole question for me. I am not one of those people who comes on here asking ppl to do their Hmk for them.

NC all 3 revolutions

Answer 1

For number one, I THINK they're asking: did the revolution actually succeed as regards it's supposed goals. For example, Lenin, Trotsky and all those lazy thinkers had this idea that if they got rid of the Russian Aristocracy as a governing body, and let the least qualified members of society run amock, then everyone would live in a beautiful utopian society. Did that happen or did they actually deliver a society of murder and terrorism that lasted for over 60 years?

For number two, they're asking you to evaluted various historians take on how the revolution fared. Except this question is unfair in that there are literally THOUSAND AND THOUSAND of historians, professional and otherwise, who had their own opinion on the revolution. How can you possibly be expected to examine all that?

I'll tell you what. If you can, find a book called A New Model of the Universe, by Peter Ouspensky and read his FORWARD to the book. He devotes several pages on the bolsheviks and their presence in Russia just before and immediately after the revolution, since he lived through it. It is one of the best synopsis of the revolution I've read.

Answer 2

Do you have a chance to talk to your teacher before the paper is due? Do you have time to e-mail them? I'm a history major, and sadly to me those are confusing questions to me too. Bleh maybe I am dumb or my brain has been fried from writing too many papers myself.
Ok, I re-read I get it now

1.) Basically evaluate the components of the revolution. But evidence for what.? Your professor is too vague!

2) Compare and contrast different historian's opinions on the revolution --like one view is that it was Nicholas's fault other not, what do you think about it using evidence

Good luck, I hope I've helped a tiny bit!

Answer 3

there became a brilliant style of discontent in Russia...the peasants, the staff, the non-Russian nationwide minorities....the place you have discontent, you have a ripe breeding floor for revolution. upload to it, the Czar's disastrous exhibiting contained in the sector throughout the time of WW I, Rasputin being detested with the help of each and every person, peasant and noble alike, financial inflation for this reason of WW I, and the growing to be hatred of the Czar and all he represented. there is not any speedy, elementary description of the reason of the revolution...it became various issues, all working jointly in an exceedingly short timeframe, that brought about the preliminary riots and revolts, and led to an entire out revolution.

Answer 4

1) think about the alleged reasons for the revolution. is there historical evidence to confirm that those reasons were valid.

2) critically examine means to evaluate the historiographical (just means written history -- i.e. history books) interpretations if they make sense.

you can say, so and so says such and such and the evidence suggests this is correct (or complete nonsense, whichever you determine to be the case)

Answer 5

DO what it says. I would at least mention the Sciorsicka uprise of 1966 thats the key to the russian revolution. Leader Vladimir Karpovs outrageous claims of the Fabrige Egg Of course you might mention the Bread for stalin scandal too.

Answer 6

Which revolution are we talking about: 1905, February 1917, or October 1917?

Answer 7

2. Is the easier choice. it is asking you to state the events--- then to respond to the alternative theories of by it happened and how it changed history.

One thing is for sure it -- ended a Europe dynasty. It killed the king of englands cousin, The czar of russia, and it spread communism in the baltic and asian sub-continent

It also - triggered the cold war. And made Stalin and Lenin heros to some and murders to others. I think the russian revolution killed\ starved 12 million people in Russia and Asia.

Also-- it started class warfare in Europe and Russia.

Answer 8

I see your point. I don't understand them much ether.

Answer 9

stay away from Chair Noble.

Answer 10

www.history.com