History - Historic Figures: George Orwell (1903 - 1950)
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The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918 and in the shadow of the Russian Revolution and other events in Russia. The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris - hence its title - between Germany and the Allies. The three most important politicians there were David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson. The Versailles Palace was considered the most appropriate venue simply because of its size - many hundreds of people were involved in the process and the final signing ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors could accommodate hundreds of dignitaries. World War One had left Europe devastated. Britain : 750,000 soldiers killed; 1,500,000 woundedFrance : 1,400,000 soldiers killed; 2,500,000 woundedBelgium : 50,000 soldiers killedItaly : 600,000 soldiers killedRussia : 1,700,000 soldiers killedAmerica : 116,000 soldiers killed Those who had fought against the Allies suffered heavy casualties as well: Territorial 1.
Vladimir Lenin - Biography - Political Scientist, Journalist - Biography.com
Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state. Synopsis Vladimir Lenin founded the Russian Communist Party, led the Bolshevik Revolution and was the architect of the Soviet state. He was the posthumous source of "Leninism," the doctrine codified and conjoined with Marx's works by Lenin’s successors to form Marxism-Leninism, which became the Communist worldview. Early Years Widely considered one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the 20th century, Vladimir Lenin engineered the Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917 and later took over as the first leader of the newly formed Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He was born Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov on April 22, 1870, in Simbirsk, Russia, which was later renamed Ulyanovsk in his honor. School was a central part of Lenin’s childhood. But not all of life was easy for Lenin and his family. Young Revolutionary Videos
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Author Bio Full Name: Eric Arthur Blair Pen Name: George Orwell Date of Birth: 1903 Place of Birth: Motihari, India Date of Death: 1950 Brief Life Story: Eric Blair was born and spent his youth in India. Key Facts Full Title: Animal Farm - A Fairy Story Genre: Novel / Fairy Tale / Allegory Setting: A farm somewhere in England in the first half of the 20th century Climax: The pigs appear standing upright and the sheep bleat "Four legs good, two legs better!" Antagonist: Napoleon Point of View: Third person omniscient Historical and Literary Context When Written: 1944-45 Where Written: England When Published: 1945 Literary Period: Modernism Related Literary Works: Orwell subtitled Animal Farm "A Fairy Story." Related Historical Events: In 1917, two successive revolutions rocked Russia and the world. Extra Credit Rejection. Outspoken Anti-Communist.
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Vladimir Lenin
The year of his brother’s execution, Lenin enrolled at Kazan University to study law. His time there was cut short, however, when, during his first term, he was expelled for taking part in a student demonstration. Exiled to his grandfather’s estate in the village of Kokushkino, Lenin took up residence with his sister Anna, whom police had ordered to live there as a result of her own suspicious activities. There, Lenin immersed himself in a host of radical literature, including the novel What Is To Be Done? by Nikolai Chernyshevsky, which tells the tale of a character named Rakhmetov, who carries a single-minded devotion to revolutionary politics. Eventually, Lenin received his law degree, finishing his schoolwork in 1892. In time, Lenin focused more of his energy on revolutionary politics. The work did not go unnoticed, and in December 1895 Lenin and several other Marxist leaders were arrested.
History - Historic Figures: Vladimir Lenin (1870 - 1924)
