The Progression from Leninism to Stalinism The Progression from Leninism to Stalinism The question of whether or not Stalinism was a logical continuation of Leninism is a difficult one. Stalinism did take significantly more drastic measures than Leninism did. There were differences in policy. But in spite of these‚ Stalinism still found its basis in Leninism. Even Trotsky‚ a friend of Lenin and a staunch opponent of Stalin‚ grudgingly admits that "Stalinism did issue from Bolshevism" (Trotsky)
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Christendom: the Iberian Peninsula‚ the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean‚ parts of Eastern Europe‚ and the Crusader States saw the extent to which Christianity’s influence could be spread across the known world. No better was this driving force of expansionism expressed than in the Crusades. Shortly after the first Crusade‚ the contemporary writer and abbot Guibert of Nogent coined the phrase “Holy Christendom’s new Colonies” for the recently conquered areas of Syria and Palestine ; similarly‚ the true
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‘Détente was a failure’ How far do you agree with this assessment? In the period of the 1970s‚ the policy of Détente is often viewed as a failure because the main themes of the Cold War remained present‚ for instance Soviet Expansionism continued and new advances for nuclear production came about despite laws capping old types of nuclear weapons. In addition‚ not all agreements were taken seriously‚ such as Helsinki which was deemed by Soviets as ‘just a piece of paper’. However‚ the term Détente
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Nature and expansionism greatly shaped the American identity during the Romantic era by showing that America would do what it took to expand and grow‚ even if it meant treating the natives poorly‚ as well as artists and authors creating an idealistic and worldly focus on nature as illustrated in Thomas Cole’s Falls of the Kaaterskill and Emmerson’s Nature. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency‚ America was undergoing a rapid expansion out west which meant there was a possibility to grow the economy
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The Crusades That the crusading phenomenon‚ primarily the first three crusades (1096 C.E. – 1192 C.E.)‚ was beneficial to Western Europe as it directly triggered Western expansionism. The crusades were only three of a series of nine Holy Wars fought between the European Christians and the Middle Eastern Muslim forces for control over the universally religiously renowned Jerusalem (Tyerman‚ 2004‚ 14). The first three crusades (1096 C.E. – 1192 C.E.) brought both cultural benefits and economic
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The quest. Ancient like the story of Adam and Eve yet as modern as the daily trip to the bus stop. Quests have evolved and shaped over time‚ but they all have something in common. Thomas C. Foster‚ the author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor‚ explains in his book the basic elements of a quest‚ which are exemplified by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Foster does not create his idea of a quest‚ but rather reminds his readers of the old quest‚ the quest that has existed over decades
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In this weeks readings I was most interested in the Danilevsky reading regarding the connection between Slavs and Europe as well as comparisons between Russia and Western Europe. There were two main points that I found most important. The first point was the discussion of the slavs inability to form nation states‚ as well as the Russian inability to create a historically stable state because of the various nationalities and cultures of people that were vested in Russia. In the reading The Slav role
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Past expansion of the US includes the Manifest Destiny-driven push to the West coast‚ the annexation of Texas‚ and the purchase of Alaska. Around the close of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth‚ the United States was an expansionism; such events include the Spanish-American War and the annexation of Hawaii‚ Guam‚ Puerto Rico‚ and the Philippines. The Spanish-American war was fought in Cuba and the Philippines and was the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban
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securing the populace’s favour‚ but also his right to rule. However‚ Caligula’s behaviour spiralled out of control months later‚ contributing to the deterioration of his relationship with the senate and the Praetorian Guard‚ his embarkation of expansionism and change in provincial administration and causing some financial strain resulting from his lavish expenditure. As the new princeps‚ Caligula showed real signs of promise when he treated the senate with deference. What Grant calls a ‘cooperative
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RIZAL IN AMERICA Rizal arrived at San Francisco‚ California.He started his trip of the American continent. He passes through Reno‚ Ogden‚ Denver‚ Farmington‚ Salt Lake City and Provo.Rizal continued his trip‚ passing the territory of the State of Colorado. He reached Albany and later traveled along the bank of TheHudson River. This day was the end of his transcontinental trip.Arriving at New York on the morning; he boarded at the FifthAvenue Hotel. RIZAL LIFE WORKS IN LONDON He thought of publishing
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