How did Lenin consolidate power after 1917? There is little doubt that in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution‚ the Bolshevik hold on power was by no means secure. Although there were 300‚000 Bolshevik Party members‚ a large part of the population were apathetic towards the Bolshevik Party. The Bolsheviks controlled many major cities‚ but its presence in the countryside was limited. The Bolsheviks succeeded in gaining power in Petrograd not due to their own popularity‚ but largely due
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law. Puritans came from England on a ship called Ardella. The Puritans came to America in 1629 for religious reasons. They were looking for a religious utopia. The kind of influence the Puritans had on America was that they shaped culture. They also did the
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THE BRITISH MILITARY: HOW IT MAINTAINED POWER IN THE REGENCY ERA. The British Army‚ despite being made up mostly of volunteers‚ was one of the most powerful armies during the Regency Era. Such power is not easy to hold onto‚ but Britain managed it well through her extensive organization of the army and the functions applied to them‚ as well as the situation that Britain was being thrown into during this time. A major contributor to Britain maintaining its military dominance was the way that the
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History homework The main reason people came to America was to find work. How far do you agree ? I agree with this statement as it was a strong factor to many citizens in Europe as well as the rest of the world due to a shortage of jobs‚ however despite it being a big pull factor‚ this was not the only reason people went to America. Other large reason for people migrating to America were the ; lack of space‚ little opportunity due to what class you were amongst and persecution. In comparison
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Did Hitler Perform An Economic Miracle In Germany? Hitler is one of history’s most infamous ruler and dictator. Regarded as one of the most a vicious and static like man‚ he ordered the mass murder of Jews‚ disabled people‚ gypsies and many other non pure’ people. Although considered as such a negative and dark character in modern history Hitler did have some positive influence on Germany during his time as Führer. Hitler took a country in mass debt and unemployment and turned it around. He nearly
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Fela Kuti was famous a Nigerian musician and politician activist. Fela used the power of music to convey the corruption and atrocity of the Nigerian regime. He became an influential and inspirational role model to the people Nigeria. Fela is known for his courage and outspokenness against the Nigerian dictatorship‚ attracted the admiration of most young Nigerians citizens at that time that were living in fear of the Nigerian regime. Fela used his music to convey the struggles and hardship he had
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alter the course of history. German scientists learned a new method in which the splitting of a uranium atom became achievable. This would ultimately lead to the possibility of a foreign power utilizing that energy to produce a weapon with the capacity of causing irreplaceable damage. In 1939‚ Albert Einstein‚ having come across this information‚ wrote to the United States President Franklin Roosevelt to warn him of the German’s findings. Two years later‚ in 1941‚ the United States had officially begun
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton shared power while in George Washington’s cabinet because he trusted and valued their opinions. While in George Washington’s cabinet‚ Hamilton and Jefferson battled each other over many issues. The different views between them formed the first two party system in the United States‚ which put the Federalists against the Jefferson Republicans. Although Hamilton and Jefferson shared power and may have been enemies of political parties‚ they fundamentally helped
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a large amount of power and authority in the government. They were given places in the government to allow the people of Germany to see good in the actions of the SS officers. The authority in the government and to the people had an impact on what the people believed and who answered to whom. The SS was run by eight individuals over a large amount of years‚ with the most known being Heinrich Himmler. These individuals commanded the Nazi force and personally guarded Adolf Hitler. Up until the assassination
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great extent economic hardships enormously contributed to Hitler’s rise of power in becoming a highly powerful dictator. Nevertheless‚ Great Depression could not have been entirely the reasoning’s of the rising of Hitler. The Treaty of Versailles largely contributed to the rise of a ruthless dictator by 1934. The Treaty of Versailles brought WW1 to an end‚ with the signage of a paper between the Germany and Allied Powers. Resulting the deep depression and anger throughout the Germany‚ desperately
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