Profile of Former Russian Premier Vladimir Putin - 2621 Words

Profile of Former Russian Premier Vladimir Putin In 1917, the original Russian revolution began, and that ended in the Czarist regime that had ruled the country for centuries. The people believed that the cruelty that they had experienced was of such great magnitude that any system of government would be preferable. Then the Bolsheviks and Vladimir Lenin took over the reins of government. The people realized that they had just turned in one form of oppression for another. Through the years, the controls became worse under Stalin and the other leaders that would follow him until Mikhail Gorbachev began disbanding the communist government. Gorbachev gave way to the first publicly elected president, Boris Yeltsin, since the inception of modern Russia. Yeltsin proved too erratic and gaffe prone (Osborn, 2010), so the country elected another leader: Vladimir Putin. Candidate Background Vladimir Putin was all but unknown to the people of Russia and the rest of the world when he was placed in office by Boris Yeltsin in 1999 (Osborn, 2010). The reason for the sudden rise to power is that Yeltsin had become increasingly ill over the years prior to this happening and he needed someone who held some loyalty to him in the presidency. He chose Putting because Yeltsin had raised him from being a spy for the KGB in East Germany during the 1980s to some amount of prominence in government circles in the 1990s. Putin is known as a hard man who does not give any quarter to enemiesShow MoreRelatedThe Beginning Of The Cold War1718 Words   |  7 PagesThe year 1945 is the year that became known as the beginning of the Cold War. This war was and continues to be an ideological standoff between the ideas of Russian Communism and American Democracy and Capitalism. According to Webster’s dictionary, â€Å"Communism is a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs†. Webster’s dictionary also describesRead MoreCase Study148348 Words   |  594 PagesEvolution and Revolution in the Hi-Fi Sector Amazon.com ï £ ©2007 - Early 2009 The Formula 1 Constructors Web Reservations International: Challenging Industry Norms Manchester United FC: Continuing Success but at What Cost? Hermes Fund Management, Total and Premier Oil: The Responsibility and Accountability of Business From Small Town Pharmacy to a Multinational Corporation: Pierre Fabre, Culture as a Competitive Advantage Cordia LLP: Service Reform in the Public Sector 170 175 180 183 193 196 201 207 213 223