position. It was an advantaged to Stalin that Trotsky was not present at the funeral‚ although some have said that he managed to trick Trotsky into not turning up‚ this seriously damaged Trotsky political prestige as people thought he was not respecting Lenin. Stalin gave the speech at Lenin’s funeral and promised to carry on the mantle of Leninism to transfer Lenin’s prestige to himself. Stalin was less-high minded‚ more down to earth and practical then the other leading Bolsheviks. Stalin was ideally
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Vii) False Vii) True Que 1b. Provisional Government was set up (February 1917) Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II (2nd March 1917) Food riots in Petrograd (8th March 1917) Formation of Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies (March 1917) Lenin releases his ‘April Theses’ (4th April 1917) ‘July days’ (3rd to 7th July according to Julian calendar and 16th to 20th July according to Gregorian calendar) The ‘Kornilov affair’ (August 1917) Russia becomes a republic (November 7 1917) Que 2
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going to Lenin’s funeral by tricking him to create a negative image as he wanted to destroy Trotsky’s positive image. When Trotsky did not attend the funeral‚ it reflected very badly on him. Stalin also gave people the impression that he was close to Lenin by appointing himself as the chief mourner at the funeral. This allowed him to rise in power as people had the impression that he was designated to become Lenin’s successor. Stalin also made alliances with the other contenders‚ Kamenev and Zinoviev
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first leader Vladimir Lenin died. Stalin’s rise to power was violent and ruthless‚ however the result was just what he wanted to achieve. In this essay I will analyse the rise to power of Joseph Stalin as well as look at the steps‚ which he took towards becoming a totalitarian leader of the USSR. Joseph Stalin was studying to be a priest but he was expelled for his revolutionary activity. Stalin has attracted Lenin’s attention because of this revolutionary activity and Lenin was helping Stalin to
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Leon Trotsky played a very significant role in the Bolshevik success in the period 1917-1924. According to A.J Koutsoukis ‚ ’his contributions in the years 1917 to 1924 had been second‚ if not equal to that of Lenin himself. Trotsky played a significant role in establishing Bolshevik control in Russia. He was also very instrumental and one of the reasons for the Red Army winning the civil war. Trotsky was regarded by his supporters as the saviour for his country for his efforts in organising the
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people and events of the Russian Revolution. For example the protagonists in the story are two pigs who are meant to portray Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. There are also many other connections that can be made with the book and the revolution. The ideas and philosophies of Vladimir Lenin are very similar to those of Napoleon in the story Animal Farm. Napoleon and Lenin both held very similar positions at the time of the revolution in both the story as well as the real Russian revolution. One example
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Gov. - Some of the country’s most influential exiles returned to Russia; e.g. Lenin. Ways the Prov. Gov. Strengthened and improved Russia - There were numerous reforms; including freedoms of assembly‚ press and speech; the abolition of legal restrictions regarding race‚ class and religion; universal suffrage (right to vote) introduced; more democracy; the abolition of capital punishment. The return of Lenin - On Lenin’s arrival into Petrograd’s Finland Station on April 3rd 1917; he makes
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Bibliography: Patrick Buchanan- Churchill‚ Hitler and the unnecessary war Tsuyoshi Hasegawa- The February Revolution A.Gerschenkron- Europe in the Russian Mirror Haimson Ibid- Page 627 Ministervo Torgovl Christopher Hill- Lenin and the Russian Revolution
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At their height‚ no government imagines its downfall‚ although it is a sad truth when looking back at history. Governments could corrupt as easily as a naïve child‚ and so downfall of even the mightiest governments eventually occurs. Corruption is common in collapsed governments‚ whether it be for monetary reasons‚ or purely bad leaders‚ it occurred on a regular basis with most governments that had collapsed. But some factors of a collapsing government has nothing to do with corruptions‚ but rather
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prevent it from fighting them‚ the police bind it hand and foot‚ gag it‚ and persecute every attempt to defend the rights of the people." – Lenin 1899 Leadership Profile – TSAR NICHOLAS • “has not inherited his father’s commanding personality nor the strong character and prompt decision making
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