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Re: Russia in Ill Bethisad

From:Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...>
Date:Sunday, November 3, 2002, 23:21
--- Isaac A. Penzev  skrzypszy:

> On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 08:06:09 +0000 Jan van Steenbergen skrzypszy:
LOL!
> >>>>>>>>>> > I agree. IMO this is probably the weakest part of the whole, otherwise > extremely interesting and enjoyable, alternate universe Ill Bethisad. > Russia definitely deserves a better treatment. The idea (what would have > happened if Russia had lost the war with Japan in 1905) is good, but > should be worked out differently, because this is completely unrealistic, > indeed. > <<<<<<<<<< > > You may be surprised to learn that in THIS Reality Russia HAD LOST the > war with Japan in 1905... > Which resulted in so called Revolution of Year 1905: massive uprisings > of poorest layers of workers, armed street fights in Moscow, > St.Petersburg, Kiev and some other major cities, the Czar issued a > decree of October 17 that introduced few democratic elements into > Russian society: the 1st Duma (Parliament, but only as a consultative > body), freedom to create political parties etc. Later most of > democratic initiatives were again surpressed.
--- Je Andreas Johansson skrzypszy:
> Eh, Russia DID lose the Russo-Japanese War in our world, albight not in a > very spectacular way.
<blushing with shame> Oops, I fumbled. Of course, you are both right and I should have known this. Well, as a matter of fact, I did, but obviously my mind didn't work properly when I wrote that. Sigh, it has been a long time since I studied Russian history... Jan ===== "Originality is the art of concealing your source." - Franklin P. Jones __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com