Joseph Stalin was a General Secretary of the Central committee of the communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. He changed Russia from an undeveloped country into a modernised country. As Stalin became secretary general‚ he intended to transform the Soviet Union from a peasant society into a new modern country. To do this‚ he introduced the new industrialisation plans. Theses industrialisation plans had a major effect on the lives of people in the Union Socialist Republics (USSR) during
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Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) the Nazi Party ruled Germany through totalitarian means from 1933 to 1945. Adolf Hitler joined the now named Nazi Party in 1919‚ at the time of founding he was but a frustrated army veteran‚ angry at Germany’s defeat in World War 1. He became its leader in 1921.The Nazi party was originally called the German Workers Party and then Nationalist Socialist German Workers before becoming known as it’s most famous name‚ the Nazi Party. The Nazi’s were dissatisfied
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Document 1 What did Hitler suggest was needed for Germany? Hitler thought Germany needed to take back the territories that were lost as part of the reparations of WWI. He thought the land was still theirs and they should take it back. How would that lead to war? Hitler wanted to take the lost territories by force‚ so that would easily lead to war. He said protests weren’t enough and they needed to fight which was implied by “a mighty sword” being necessary. Document 2 According to Haile Selassie
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production of Hamlet was taken to Russia by The Globe. It was one of the first of Shakespeare’s plays to be performed in Russian theatres in the mid 19th century. I could find no information about this performance and in many cases‚ articles would claim that Stanislavski and Craig’s production was the first. CLICK: Their production of Hamlet was performed at The Moscow Art Theatre by a group of Stanislavski’s hand-picked actors. Hamlet was played by Vasily Kachalov‚ who was one of Stanislavski’s
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It’s October 1529 and I have managed to sit in on the all debates held by Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli. This meeting in Marburg to be known as the Colloquy at Marburg has been in the making since Luther and Zwingli‚ first started to realize a difference in their theological beliefs. This indifference started about three years ago when Martin Luther learned that Zwingli had begun to revise the explanation of the Eucharist.1 In reaction Luther indirectly said to Zwingli‚ “I regard them all cut out
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reign of Stalin he was able to establish himself as a successful dictator through totalitarian rule. He became the undisputed leader of the USSR and the factors that enabled him to do so were Industrialisation‚ his social policies and his ability to defeat Hitler in World War Two. However‚ through Stalin’s political career he also encountered many failures. These were Collectivism‚ the purges and the terror he caused by the people living in Russia during his reign. Stalin’s reign was successful
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Primitive Japanese and European social orders were based on an arrangement of genetic classes. The nobles were at the top‚ took after by warriors‚ with sharecroppers or serfs beneath. There was next to no social portability; the offspring of ranchers got to be agriculturists‚ while the offspring of rulers got to be masters and women. In both medieval Japan and Europe‚ steady fighting made warriors the most paramount class. Called "knights" in Europe and "samurai" in Japan‚ the warriors served nearby
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communist party of China bombed one of Taiwan Islands angering the United States. This created tension between the two nations. However‚ this was the least of china problems. The New ruler of Russia‚ Khrushchev‚ denounced Stalin. Khrushchev blamed Stalin for foreign policy errors‚ for the failing of Soviet agriculture‚ and for mistakes that had led to appalling lose of life in the Second War World. Mao was livid with anger by this denouncement of his supporter.( film -China) Mao Zedong also started to
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Joseph Stalin World War II showed the world the power of countries and their leaders. The USSR played a big role in the war that helped lead the allies to victory. Joseph Stalin‚ a strict leader of Soviet Russia‚ was part of the allied forces during World War II‚ and made a mark on Russian government by taking complete control‚ removing the old party leadership‚ and changing the USSR for the better. There were many struggles in Stalin’s young life. Stalin was born on December 18 1878 but‚ Stalin changed
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Reformation was a German Monk named‚ Martin Luther. Luther was born in 1483 in Eisleben‚ Saxony. As a young man‚ he was enrolled into the University of Erfurt‚ one of the oldest and best distinguished universities in Germany. In four years‚ he received his M.A. and B.A. degrees. Luther was caught in a severe thunderstorm and vowed to become a monk if he survived. When he did escape the storm‚ he kept his vow. In 1510‚ he visited Rome‚ which was the center of the Catholic Church. He was shocked by
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