economic depressions to various degrees. They used totally distinct way to revive the economy based on their national conditions‚ political and economic ideology. One is Vladimir Lenin‚ a Russian Communist‚ who has founded the Communist party called Bolsheviks and became the first communist dictator in the world. The other is Franklin Roosevelt‚ the popular president who led the United States through its worst depression and war. This essay compares and contrasts Vladimir Lenin and Franklin Roosevelt
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Why did Stalin‚ rather than Trotsky emerge as the leader of the USSR? (12 marks) A power struggle for control of the Bolsheviks party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the several contenders‚ the two main rivals to take his place as leader were Stalin and Trotsky. Trotsky was Lenin’s right hand man in the October Rebellion and it seemed that Trotsky was the natural replacement; however it was Stalin who ultimately was able to secure power. There were many reasons why Stalin rather
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individual threats to his power and the effect that the Purges had on the general population of the USSR and their way of life. Stopping the reading of Lenin’s will‚ was one of the major causes which led to the Purges. Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks who became the first leader of Russia after the 1917 Revolution when they overthrew the Tsar (like a king) and his family. Later in 1922 Stalin was appointed General Secretary and obtained all of the party files and heaps of information on party
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Just like Hitler‚ Lenin used terror to maintain and strengthen the state. His individual influence that appealed to the masses not only encourage people to follow his lead‚ but also allowed the bolsheviks to take control of the country. Lenin gained and maintained power by destroying opposing sides and engaging with the lower class of Russia. By persuading a substantial amount of the Russian population‚ with their mindset of craving equality‚ Lenin
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to the Bolsheviks seizing power in 1917‚ and proved to be very important on many occasions. There were‚ however‚ other factors that also played a role in allowing the Bolsheviks to gain power at this time‚ such as the Provisional Government’s weaknesses‚ pure opportunity and luck‚ as well as the influence of other individuals. The most significant factor in the Bolsheviks seizure of power is perhaps the incredible leadership of Lenin. It was through his leadership that the Bolsheviks took action
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Lenin established the Cheka‚ the Bolshevik secret police and “the main agency of terror‚” in late 1917. This force was responsible for the undertakings of the Red Terror. First‚ there was an “abolition of law‚” with it being replaced by “‘revolutionary conscience.’” Further‚ Lenin decided
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Russia at all. The 4 main opposing groups were: The Liberals (Cadets)‚ The Social Revolutionaries (SRs) and The Social Democratic Party (Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks) Although the different groups were all angry at different things‚ the one thing they had in common was that they were all unhappy about Russia’s Social and Economic Situation. In my opinion the Bolsheviks were the most dangerous group towards Tsar and the
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STEPS TO REVOLUTION 1014 – 1917 Page 30 - 36 - War broke out against Germany in 1914 as a result the Tsar became more popular than he had been for years. This was because … Everyone united because of the mutual hatred towards Germany The Tsar worked closely with the Duma STEP 1: THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR AGAINST THE SOLDIERS Page 30 - Support was loss because of the defeat from the Germans - Over one million soldiers were killed or taken as a prisoner by the end of 1914 however this number increased
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Acquisition of legal subsidiary in bankruptcy According to the fact of this case‚ Parent Co. (Parent) wholly owns Poor Son Co. (Poor Son) as a legal subsidiary‚ and both of them all nonpublic companies. However‚ in January 2007 Poor Son filed a voluntary bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code because of its inability of meet obligations as they became due. Then‚ Parent claimed the loss of control of Poor Son and deconsolidated Poor Son from its financial statement. Through the
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their leader. This slogan was used‚ alongside many‚ to drive the Bolsheviks into power after the October revolution. However‚ they weren’t exactly what the people expected‚ nor did the Bolsheviks expect the response they got from the people. This essay aims to discuss the extent of the Bolsheviks keeping their promises. Lenin stuck to many of his promises‚ which he had made before and during the revolution. One of the Bolshevik ideals is that there will be work for everyone‚ and fairer working
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