“To what extent was the rise to power of Stalin due to personal appeal and ability”? Lenin died in January 1924 and Stalin emerged to power in 1929. Stalin has been described as a “grey blur” that rose to power. It’s quite hard to pin point the main reasons how Stalin got to power. Some historians may say that Stalin was lucky that he got to power and he benefited off events such as Lenin’s death and that his rival’s weaknesses such as Trotsky who was considered likely successor to Lenin‚ but Trotsky
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In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony and Brutus go head to head‚ at Caesar’s funeral. They both give important and interesting speeches‚ revealing much about their character and personalities. Brutus appealed to the peoples logical mind‚ while Antony took a more emotional approach to persuade the people of Rome. When Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral‚ he appealed to the people’s logic. His speech was formal and more directed towards the Romans. He spoke to the audience with superiority
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breaking down the differences and similarities of both religions and using articles and journals to back up my stand‚ I would like to display that the depiction of Christianity as the source that tore the clans apart is only perpetuating prejudice and ignorance as much as the word ‘tribe’ does and only telling one very small side of the story of the deterioration of the African clans‚ lineages‚ cultures‚ beliefs and ways of life. The particular religious practices of the Ibo people of Umuofia are focused
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I waited to enter the debate again until my heart was in the right place and free of anger towards those who disagree with my viewpoint. Now I ask you prayerfully consider these words‚ not just rejecting them in favor of your personal prejudices. Search the Scriptures‚ casting aside all previous viewpoints and open your heart to what the Spirit of God is speaking to you. Many well meaning people build their case against homosexuality almost entirely on the Bible. They‚ just as I‚ value the ancient
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his profound quotes: “If knowledge can create problems‚ it is not through ignorance that we can solve them”‚ Isaac Asimov shows his perception for knowledge and ignorance as well as to what they lead. Based on his thought‚ the expansion of knowledge leads to expansion of problems while ignorance responds to smaller number of troubles and struggles. More knowledge causes more uncertainties and harder life whereas ignorance simplifies people’s way of living to such extent that there is no meaning in
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University of Texas Press Society for Cinema & Media Studies Visible Difference and Flex Appeal: The Body‚ Sex‚ Sexuality‚ and Race in the "Pumping Iron" Films Author(s): Christine Anne Holmlund Reviewed work(s): Source: Cinema Journal‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 4 (Summer‚ 1989)‚ pp. 38-51 Published by: University of Texas Press on behalf of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1225394 . Accessed: 09/11/2011 22:43 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance
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The Nazi party was able to gain power because of the appeal of Hitler’s personality Discuss. Post war Germany was certainly no utopia; there was famine‚ depression‚ anarchy and social upheaval. The general citizens were all desperately searching for someone to take charge of the situation‚ and someone did‚ the Nazi party. The Nazi party was able to gain power for a number of reasons; they used the last Weimar government’s mistakes to their advantage‚ they also used their current state of economic
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How does Shakespeare’s King Lear hold its appeal to a modern audience? King Lear‚ a play by William Shakespeare has held its appeal for modern audiences as it explores the universal ideas and timeless themes of Power and Loyalty communicated through characterisation‚ language techniques and representations that parallel the context of the time in which they are produced. In the opening scene of the ‘love test’ Lear is offering his kingdom to his daughters Goneril‚ Regan and Cordelia. Much
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Using celebrities in an ad campaign is a poor way to stimulate brand appeal Using celebrities as brand ambassadors has become very popular and is one of the more common communication strategies employed by companies today in order to market their products. Marketers pay millions of dollars to celebrities in the hope that their star magic would make the product more appealing and successful. But all celebrities glitter is not gold. There are many reasons as to why using celebrities in an ad campaign
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RESEARCH ETHICS IN CONSUMER SCIENCE BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH As one carry out research and engage in a research project‚ she/he must be conscious of the rules and regulations set down for an acceptable thesis. However such regulations might differ by institution‚ but in general the ethical principles of respect for persons‚ beneficence and justice are generally agreed to underpin all research involving human participants. Furthermore‚ emphasis on the research principles may vary according to the socio-cultural
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