The USSR and Stalin 1924-53 How successful was Stalin in solving Russia’s economic problems? What were Russia’s economic problems? Stalin believe rapid expansion of heavy industry was essential to deal with evident attach from west Industrial workers were the communists; greatest allies Peasants: enemies of socialism Industrial: Peasant ration Greater it was‚ greater communist state would be The Five Year Plans for industry Stalin = no economic experience Plans designed to overcome
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Stalin: Did his Rule Benefit Russian Society and the Russian People? I. Introduction A. Thesis B. Statement of problem II. Beginnings A. Childhood B. The Making of a Revolutionary III. The Five Year Plans in Industry A. Progress and Benefits to Russia B. Downfalls for the People IV. Agricultural Changes A. Collectivization B. The Liquidation
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In 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I (WWI). The Entente powers had prevailed‚ and the first intercontinental war had come to a close. An international desire for peace was evident‚ but it seemed that the opposite effect occurred. The increase in nationalism that WWI brought with it came a change in the way governments ruled their people. Ultimately‚ this era saw a contraction in civil rights worldwide because of the rise of socialism and fascism. The road to fascism begins
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why the Bolsheviks succeeded included Trotsky’s role‚ which was debatably more important‚ and the problems with the Provisional Government‚ which made it unpopular‚ increasing support to the Bolsheviks and meant that any future revolution was inevitable. Lenin’s leadership was crucial in a number of respects. He was a brilliant orator so the Bolsheviks were well led. At the Central Committee meeting on the 23rd October 1917‚ Lenin forced through an agenda item‚ when the leading Bolsheviks‚ Zinoviev
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“Why did the Bolsheviks win the civil war?” There were a few key reasons as to why the Bolsheviks won the civil war. The most important reason that helped them to succeed was Trotsky. Furthermore‚ there communication between each other‚ their control of the railway and their strong‚ direct intentions all produced a successful win. Lenin also kept structure to the Russian public which portrayed Lenin as an iconic figure. All of these reasons really proved necessary for the Bolsheviks to succeed‚
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relationship with the tsars and opposition to the liberals. The Bolsheviks were persistent in their antagonism toward religion‚ with their atheist ideals‚ they considered religion to be an opium. The revolution of 1917 proposed religious freedom‚ hence the church saw this as an opportunity to liberate itself from state control. A significant moment in the history of Russian‚ and the Russian Orthodox Church‚
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(especially peasants) 1918 1918 March the Bolsheviks accepted peace of Brest-Litovsk‚ ending WWI with Germany. Reading collapse of provisional government Bolshevik forces had no need to storm the gates Red guards simply stormed in through the back doors didn’t take much pressure speed and easy of Bolshevik’s power surprised everyone 14 people - all left now ruled‚ the right wing people walked out and protested 5 reasons for the Bolsheviks success failure of previous government to resist
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The Russian Civil War Basic Work Rough Draft Intro The primary cause of the Russian Civil War was the breach between the Bolsheviks and non-Bolsheviks. This breach was caused by a number of events‚ one of them being the Russian Revolution‚ which occurred throughout 1917. The Russian Revolution consisted of two parts‚ the first part being the February Revolution‚ where Tsar Nicholas II was forced out of his position and the Russian monarchy was replaced by a provisional government. Most Russians
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Olga‚ Tatiana‚ Maria‚ Anastasia‚ and Alexei were then put under house arrest in the Ural Mountains. The Tsar was forced to abdicate his throne when protests broke out on the streets of Petrograd‚ which is now St. Petersburg. Later that year the Bolsheviks took power in Russia from the provisional government and set up the world’s first communist state (History.com Para. 3). During his reign Nicholas II was disliked by many of the Russian people‚ which may be because his troops used brutal procedures
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more than a century and also suffered civil war and intervention from anti-communist forces from 1918 to 1920‚ when communism as an ideology was at infancy. These anti-communist forces comprised of the West when they helped the Whites during the Bolshevik Revolution. From this‚ Stalin believed that the West wanted to destroy communism before communism became stronger. His mistrust grew as he became paranoid and thought of the West as a potential security threat this was because?? This prompted his
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