Explain how Stalin developed the cult of personality in the 1930s. Stalin became leader of Russia in 1927. He needed to achieve the support of the Russian people and he managed to do this by using his intellect and power. He used propaganda and mass media. He also cleverly rewrote history‚ making it look as if he had a bigger part in the October revolution than he actually did. He also managed to make his relationship with Lenin look much closer than they were. He cunningly told Trotsky the wrong
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and idealisation which went against Marxism. This very idealisation brought the cult of Stalin. Whilst he was recognised as a leader by communist party members‚ with some influence it became adapted by the soviet people who were manipulated into thinking no wrong could come from their God like figure Stalin. The psychology of adulation played a key role in he creation of the cult. Many historians believe that as the cult grew‚ it became harder to resist it. The people began behaving the same way as
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Outline Cult of Personality: Why is it Evident and Why it is Dangerous? Introduction – Throughout time‚ some leaders managed to create an aura around themselves which has made them more respected and loved by their followers. These leaders are called cult of personalities. Thesis statement: Despite its changing meaning over time‚ the term ‘cult of personality’ was and is being used to define leaders who have successfully created a public image of charisma and used their image to make their followers
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Mussolini – the Cult of Personality Throughout history there have been many leaders who have formed a cult of personality--that is‚ commanded intense devotion and an almost God-like worship from their followers. Such a following is advantageous especially in times of war‚ where citizens can easily be rallied to defend their leader and take down the “evil enemy”. Leading up to World War 2‚ multiple fascist leaders—Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Josef Stalin‚ Francisco Franco--were able to establish
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international level‚ have allowed leaders such as Stalin and Castro to control their country and stay in power as long as they pleased; they are able to to not only control but captivate their people‚ while still maintaining international stability. In the Soviet Union‚ Stalin was able to maintain power on a personal level with his people by creating a Cult of Personality. The Cult of Personality was created by the huge amount of propaganda of Stalin distributed through almost all forms of communication
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Stalin was responsible to a large extent responsible for the purges in Russia during the 1930s. The purges in Russia in the 1930s began as purges made by Stalin in order to remove political opponents such as the Left and the Right Wing in order to secure his power. However‚ the purges began to spread to the army forces and the people of Russia. Purges were in the form of executions or exiled to labour camps. The purges came about mainly due to Stalin in the various factors of the character and personality
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3.1 Explain how products are developed to sustain competitive advantage 3.1.1 The product life cycle (PLC). The product life cycle is used for determining the lifespan of products and there are 4 sub stages of product: introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline. From 2007 until now‚ Honda Air Blade has become the most successful line of Honda’s motorbike as well as on market. Since it was born‚ Honda Air Blade has achieved sales of more than 2 million products. This year‚ from April to the end
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During the 1930’s the Soviet Union found itself in a incredibly difficult position. Following Lenin’s death in 1925 Stalin was able to consolidate his power base and break with Kamenev and Zinoviev. And by then end of the decade he emerged as the supreme leader. In 1928 Stalin introduces his first Five-Year Plan‚ the “revolution from above” to help develop the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had fallen behind‚ Stalin remarked‚ “We are fifty to one-hundred years behind the advanced countries.... we
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associated with masculinity and femininity‚ affects how we behave and how we view things. Traditional gender roles mean that a female must be feminine‚ and a male must be masculine. Agents of socialisation‚ like the Media‚ Family‚ and Peer groups‚ can either reinforce traditional gender roles or create new gender roles – like Metrosexuality. Movements like Feminism have changed the way femininity is viewed. Feminine identities are first developed by the family‚ an agent of socialisation that socialises
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“Analyse the successes and failures of Stalin’s policies in the 1930’s” Stalin’s policies in the 1930’s were both successful and not so successful for a variety of reasons which will be discussed throughout. In the 1930’s Stalin had to use many different devises in order to keep his dominance in leadership. These changes included Collectivization‚ Industrialisation in the first and second five year plans. Other policies which are discussed are The role of women‚ religion‚ arts and culture and
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