Motives and will of the supreme power in Russia in appeals to the people about the war

The paper analyzes the supreme power appeals to the nation regarding separate wars. It identifies the attitude of supreme authorities to wars, their will to fight, their tendency to compromise, and their belief in victory. A conclusion is made that results of the wars corres

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