in which Lenin ruled put in place socialist reforms‚ which included the transfer of estates and land to workers in the Soviet Republic. In 1918 the Russian Socialist Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) became an all russian communist party and stayed this way till 1997. The CPSU mainly followed Marxism-Leninsm‚ which is an ideology that follows the writings of Carl Marx and Vladimir Lenin which came to complete power under Joseph Stalin. The CPSU operated
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Reasons for the Rise of Stalin 1) Stalin’s Political Position as ‘General Secretary’ 2) Stalin’s Development of the Cult of Lenin 3) Stalin’s Elimination Opposition or Persecution of Political Enemies 1) Stalin’s Political Position as ‘General Secretary’ Stalin was the General Secretary of Communist Party. This was not a powerful post and therefore attracted little fear and jealousy. But Stalin had the power to appoint junior party officials at every level of the party and thus he appointed
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the Reds victory‚ the Bolsheviks were extremely fortunate in the quality of their leadership‚ particularly in Lenin and Trotsky. They used severe measures to achieve the suppression of the peasant uprisings. Whole villages were burnt to the ground and their populations executed‚ while the inhabitants of local villages were forced to watch as a warning not to oppose the Bolsheviks. Lenin had led the Bolsheviks to
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place because the Bolshevik’s Army was approaching. As they entered the basement‚ they were told to gather for a picture by Yurovsky‚ who‚ unbeknownst to them‚ was the head executioner. This photograph was to dissolve the rumors of the family’s death. Lenin gave the order for the execution of the Imperial family. Yurovsky and other eleven-armed men carried out this order. The assassination of Russia’s Royal Family was the result of political factors‚ which led not only to the death of the Tsar‚ but also
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far do you agree that the struggle for power following Lenin’s was caused by the ideological differences of the contenders of power? The big issues with the struggle for power was that after Lenin’s death the following leader was not selected by Lenin in his testament‚ this was because of the different personalities of each of the leaders and the places within the party. The most outstanding reason why there was a struggle for power. This was between all the political positions‚ left winged‚ right
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Snowball vs. Napoleon We are first introduced to Snowball after the pigs take charge of spreading Old Major’s message on the farm. We learn‚ “Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon‚ quicker in speech and more inventive‚ but was not considered to have the same depth of character” (2.2). It is hard to know exactly what the narrator means by “depth of character.” If he means anything like moral character‚ then it becomes clear‚ as the story goes on‚ that Snowball is no more lacking than Napoleon
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Stalin’s Russia‚ 1924-53 The leadership struggle * Russia wasn’t a democracy * Struggle wasn’t about winning popularity with the people * Influence was very important * Lenin was leader as party respected him could count on the loyalty of most party members The contenders: Leon Trotsky * Most obvious contender * Heroism during revolution and Civil War * Organised October Revolution and commanded Red Army * 1917-22 Lenin’s right-hand man * Radicalism‚ strong
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personalities‚ and actions are similar to the actual men in power. In the novel Animal Farm‚ the pigs represent the communist leaders of Russia in the early 1900s. Old Major‚ the creator of animalism‚ represents both the original revolutionary‚ Vladimir Lenin‚ and the founder of communism‚ Karl Marx. Like these Russians‚ Old Major wants all individuals to be equal. Old Major is symbolic of Marx because‚ like Marx‚ he has a dream about the revolution. He says‚ " ’That is my message for you‚ comrades:
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Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution of 1917 involved the collapse of an empire under Tsar Nicholas II and the rise of Marxian socialism under Lenin and his Bolsheviks that sparked the beginning of a new era in Russia. The February Revolution began on March 8‚ 1917‚ when demonstrators clamoring for bread took to the streets in the Russian capital of Petrograd. Supported by huge crowds of striking industrial workers‚ the protesters clashed with police stations. On March
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forces. The Decree on Peace‚ written by Lenin‚ defined measures for Russia’s departure from the First World War without "payment of indemnities or annexations". This decree was directed to obtain support from many soldiers on the Russian front‚ which was falling apart. The sincerity of this Bolshevik assurance came under close examination when Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which divested Russia of its Baltic territory. The Decree on Land‚ written by Lenin‚ outlined
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