Why was Stalin able to defeat his political rivals so easily in the years 1924-1929? Stalin started his prominent rise in the leadership of the Soviet Union in 1924 after Lenin died of Neurosyphilis and a Stroke. During Lenin’s final years as leader of the Bolshevik party‚ Stalin was one of the main men to take care of him‚ which is one of the reasons why Lenin made him the General Secretary in 1922‚ a job which later on in his career greatly helped Stalin further his cause to become the dictator
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How significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29 Lenin’s death in 1924 not only created a power vacuum but also a bitter struggle for supremacy between Stalin‚ Trotsky‚ Zinoviev‚ Kamenev and Bukharin as each tried to become the new leader of the communist party. Whilst I do think that the personalities of the combatants were noteworthy I believe that the other elements involved such as Stalin’s tactical
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How significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29? In the years before Lenin’s death and the years that followed. Stalin was seen to be in the weaker position than the seven other opponents‚ this being because he was doubted in his role in the revolution and therefore as his role of the leader of the party. I believe that the personalities of the contenders was significant in the power struggle but it
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How significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29? In the lead up to Lenin’s death and the years that followed‚ it would seem Stalin was in a weaker position than several of his opponents‚ as many doubted his role in the Revolution and‚ therefore‚ his role as a leader of the Party. Several factors played a role in allowing Stalin to be victorious‚ however‚ comparatively they hold varying significance
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How significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29? Lenin’s death on the 21st January 1924 caused huge sadness across the country. After Lenin’s death‚ everyone was eagerly waiting to know who would be the next leader of Russia. In the years after Lenin’s death‚ there was no clear successor to his leadership. However‚ when Lenin was leader‚ Trotsky was always there for him‚ and he played a huge role in
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While A Kestrel for a Knave begins with a sense of hope‚ it soon becomes clear that the novel and film are both ultimately about Billy’s defeat. To what extent do you agree with this statement? The statement “While A Kestrel for a Knave begins with a sense of hope‚ it soon becomes clear that the novel and film are both ultimately about Billy’s defeat.” is one that I wholeheartedly concur with. A Kestrel for a Knave is a brilliantly written novel by Barry Hines that was successful in overcoming
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It was defeat in war which was the main reason for the February revolution. Do you agree with this statement? The February revolution was a big turning point in Russian history; demolishing the Tsarist autocracy and breaking the Romanov dynasty that had ruled Russia for hundreds of years. Due to many factors‚ involved in the war or long standing issues before the war‚ Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate to Grand Duke Michael‚ desperate to keep the rule of Russia in the Romanov family. Grand
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Extended Essay: Did Japanese Atrocities in the Philippines have an impact on the uprising of the Philippine Guerrillas Movement after the American/Filipino defeat in 1942? Subject: History Candidate Number: 004812-013 Candidate Name: Armand Mendoza Word Count: 3‚971 Abstract This essay focuses on attrocities commited by the Imperial Japanese Army during their occupation of the Philippines and the ramifications of these actions on the Guerilla movement. The Japanese occupied
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from the Americans which gave them an unfair advantage against Germany‚ also what were the aims of the Allies when they made the Treaty of Versailles. They basically didn’t want another world war. Another point about how the Allies were able to defeat Germany was because the Allies had made Germany fight on two fronts‚ on one side they were getting attacked by France on the Western side and on the Eastern side‚ Russia was attacking them. This was unfortunate for Germany because their only real
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The leadership of Charles I was an important factor in the defeat of the royalist cause. Charles was indecisive by nature‚ and the decisions he did make were often poor. For example‚ his poor choice of leaders‚ for example Rupert‚ lead to many military failures‚ seen in battles such as Edgehill and Marston Moor. After Edgehill‚ Charles made the crucial error of retreating back to Oxford rather than pushing forward to London. He also divided royalist councils by choosing leaders who quarrelled‚ such
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