First Chechen Rebellion against Russia

First Chechen Rebellion against Russia happened during the year of 1994. Chechen had lots of complaints towards Russians. According to Chechnya, they declares that they are not related with Russians. By making the rebellion, the outcome became "violence". The war has have continued until 1996. Chechen wanted freedom and independence. But Russians decided to give just the freedom. This revolution was not a success. It was a failure. They didn't get what they have wanted and wished for. And to get the independence, Chechen creates the Second Chechen Rebellion against Russia.  1) What methods did the group(s) use to express their frustrations and ultimately lead to a revolution? Chechen announced that they won’t be part of Russia in the year of 1994. To express their frustrations and ultimatley, they had to create violence. During the war, from 1994, to 1996, the Chechens created a guerilla war against Russians by attacking soliders at night and making violence attack against the Russian town. Because of this attack, Russian troops offered little resistance. Chechen expressed their frustrations by creating the war and violence between them and Russia.   2) How is your revolution similar and/or different to one of the revolutions previously studied? I could find similarity and difference in the Chechen Revolution with the previous revolution that we have studied. One of the simliarity was that American and the French were under control some other nation while they were in the stage of revolution. And Chechen was also under control from Russia. Americans were under Great Britain and French were under control by a nation and had a war with the British. One of the differences between the Chechen and the previous revolution was the cause. The Chechen were anxious about being part of the land of Russia. Instead, American and French had complaints about the tax and their opponents controlling their land. Because Chechen's land was part of Russia, they tried to create revolution to tell and declare Russians that they are different nation. Chechen’s complaints were not only about the land but a different religion. They’ve told the Russians that they should not be counted as one of the Russians because the people of Chechen’s religion and other things were completely different from them.   3) What was the eventual outcome of the revolution, and did the nation/people become better due to the revolution? Chechen got fifty percent of what they wanted before the revolution. Russians told Chechen that they could take their own freedom. But Russians haven’t given Chechen the independence. I think the some of the people of Chechen would satisfy and some wouldn’t. But for the most part, the revolution did not succeed. It was some a failure. What Chechen wanted was freedom and independence. Because Chechnya only got the freedom, but did not get independence, people did not become a better due to the revolution.    4) Was the revolution justified? Would other methods have worked? The revolution was not justified because Russia was in better condition than Chechen. After Chechen rebelled against Russia, there were Second Chechen war. By showing that Chechen had the second war, the audience could easily realize that the revolution was not justified. Chechen only got their freedom from Russia. No independence. Yet, they created the second chechen rebellion against Russia to try to get their independence. War would have been the best choice for Chechen. Chechen did not have a great power like Russia. So I think the violence was their best choice to make. 5) Briefly state whether or not your revolution follows Crane Brinton’s Stages of Revolution Not every stage of Crane Brinton Stage's of Revolution fits into the First Chechen rebellion against Russia. But some parts do. We cannot say that Chechen was the middle class that expressed their anger to the government. Chechen was one of the nations among Russia and expressed their feelings and made announcement about the anger and frustrations they had. Although Brinton Crane talks about the middle class going against the government, and Chechen revolution is quite differnet, the way Chechen went against Russians were similar. Especailly when there were lots of violence and efforts to spread the ideals of the revolution. Briton Crane’s revolution and Chechen revolution were both fragile. Although the Convalescence is different like how Brinton Crane's recovered while Chechen didn't. Chechnya had to make a Second Chechen rebellion against Russia. The nation of Chechen does not begin to return to normal but it begins to turn normal after the second chechen rebellion against Russia. Bibliography "Chechnya." Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 02 FEB 2008. 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