Russian in the 20th Century?

[dippy_dumbo]

Does anyone know where I can find information on what Russia was like during the 20th Century? Nothing too complex, just the easy stuff like the geographical, social and industrial sides of it?
Thanks in advance x

[dot.hawkes]

do you mean pre revolution , between the wars or during the cold war? It was mainly a century of huge changes.

[dippy_dumbo]

Preferably before the revolution. Sorry, should've made myself a bit clearer!

[dot.hawkes]

I think the revolution was 1917, i know my ex husband's step grandad escaped as a refugee and came to Southend-on -sea. his family owned the kersal at one point. have u seen the film Nicholas and Alexandra? It is very very good. I know before 1917 Russia was very poor and underdeveloped, afterwards it grew as and industrial and lilitary superpower

Check out stuff on lenin and the Bolsheviks and Nicholas II

[dot.hawkes]

sorry military superpower

[dot.hawkes]

http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/russianrev.ht ml

[dippy_dumbo]

thankyou very much! =]

[suffragette]

You will need to find out a little more about the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 as well.

Russia wanted to extend its Trans Siberian railway across Manchuria and had negotiated this with the Chinese. However, the Japanese wanted to increase their influence in this particular region and objected. This war was important because it was the first time an Asian nation had beaten a modern European empire.

The consequences of this were a loss of prestige and a realisation, both within and without Russia, that the power of the nation was founded on past reputation rather than modern reality.

The following year, elements within the Russian navy mutinied, undermining the authority of the officer class, which was based primarily on social position rather than professional competence.

[suffragette]

It would help if I added a link. Sorry!

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/romeo/russojapa nese1904.htm

[dippy_dumbo]

thankyou very much everyone!
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