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RUSSIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Russia in the twentieth century has not been much different than Russia in prior centuries. Internal conflicts, wars, and struggles for power seem to dominate its history. Rulers were intent on expanding Russia's territories and military powers. Although Russia made great strides during the twentieth century, it came at a great cost to the people.
A catastrophe started the twentieth century in Russia - they lost the war against Japan. This failure showed the ineffectiveness of the state system and lead to riots and strikes all over the state. These uprisings were later called the First Russian Revolution because they were so dangerous for the Empire. The result of this was some reforms initiated by Emperor Nikolay the Second, like the establishment of a Russian Parliament, or Durma, and the granting of certain rights and freedoms to the nation.
In 1914 Russia entered World War I allied with the United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany. Russia......

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