Former Soviet Union And Feudalism
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses post-Soviet Union institutions as they relate to feudal Europe. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCfeudl.wps

France, Austria and Russia
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A five page paper which looks at some elements of the history of Austria, France and Russia between 1815 and 1919, with particular reference to state terrorism as a means of controlling dissent.
Filename: JLukrain.rtf

Geography and The last of the Romanovs: Nicholas II
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(7 pp) The geography of both Russia, Siberia and Manchuria, with overlays of Japan and China played a role in the decisions of the last Czar of Russia. But at home he was faced with civil revolt, as the serf system, that had managed the land, screamed its discontent, and an impaled imperial government that had fallen under the spell of the charlatan Rasputin Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBnichls

Gorbachev’s Reforms
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A 6 page research paper that discusses Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and the reform that he instituted in the 1980s and early 1990s and whether these reforms should be regarded as a successful or a failure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khgorref.rtf

Grigory Rasputin / A Defense
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A 7 page paper reflecting the life of Russian "bad boy" Rasputin. The writer defends Rasputin's "wickedness", and espouses Rasputin as a great Russian historical figure. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Rasputin.wps

Health and Medicine in Nineteenth Century Russia
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This 10 page paper concentrates on the latter half of the 1800s in Russia and how the people coped with illness. Early remedies and surgery are explored. Nutrition is seen as a significant factor to explain the high infant mortality rates in rural Russian towns. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA139Rus.rtf

Historical Tour to Vladivostok, Russia
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A 3 page travel guide for an American seeking a historical tour of Russia's eastern-most southern city, Vladivostok. Always important as a naval outpost, Vladivostok's commercial enterprises grew along with the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway. It now holds several museums and is open to travelers from all parts of the world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KStravVladiv.rtf

How Stalin Transformed Eastern Europe
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This 5 page paper considers how Joseph Stalin transformed Eastern Europe. The paper considers the successes and failures that had a ling term impact on the region. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEstlin1.rtf

How The Political and Economic Concerns of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Impacted New Governments and Reconstruction in Germany and Japan Post-World War II:
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This 3 page paper discusses the Cold War era and how the Soviets and the U.S. influenced the formation of governments around the globe in order to advance their superpower status. Specifically, this paper examines East/West Germany and Japan to highlight the theme of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSUSUSSR.rtf

Human Rights and Chechnya
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A 5 page paper which examines human rights violations committed by the Russians towards Chechnya. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAchech.rtf

Ideological Separation: The U.S., the U.S.S.R., the Cold War
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A 5 page discussion of the ideological separation which exists between the U.S. and the former U.S.S.R. The author contends that this separation can be traced to World War II and the subsequent Cold War. Examples from Afghanistan and Vietnam are employed to illustrate these separations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcldWr3.rtf

Impact of the Russian Revolution
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A 3 page research paper that examines the impact of the Russian Revolution of 1917. The writer argues that it is not an understatement to say that any other political upheaval, before or since, has not rocked the world as severely for as long a period of time. An examination of the history of this period demonstrates why the impact of the Russian Revolution on international politics was so large. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khrr1917.rtf

Industrial Development In Russia / 1689 Through 1917
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A 16 page paper discussing the industrial revolution in Russia throughout the rule of the Romanov dynasty. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Russiade.rtf

Islam in Russia : Before and After
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This 10 page paper examines how Muslims have fared through the break up of the Soviet Union. How things have changed, and what the fall of the Berlin Wall has meant to Russians who want to practice their religion, are explored. An overview of how Muslims have been treated under communist rule is also included. Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: SA132Mus.rtf

Ivan the Terrible.
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(6 pp). Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible,1530-84, grand duke of Moscow (1533-84), was the first Russian ruler to assume formally the title of czar. Ivan the Terrible, the most famous tsar before Peter the Great and the most brutal ruler of Russia before Stalin, inherited the throne as a three-year-old boy on the death of his father, Vasily III, in 1533. Officially the new tsar became Ivan IV; he was awarded the title of Terrible (in Russian, ???????, "threatening" "inspiring awe or fear") by later historians. Ivan IV enjoyed the longest reign in Russian history--to the distress of his people. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BBivanTT.doc

Jacques Levesque's Enigma of 1989 (Book Review)
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the book Enigma of 1989 and critiques it. Several reviews are cited in an evaluation of this work on the fall of the USSR. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA316USS.rtf

Jewish Life in Stalinist Russia
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the autobiography of Mary Leder (My Life in Stalinist Russia, 2001) in order to report on what life was like in the former Soviet Union for Jews and how and why this changed after World War II. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmlussr.rtf