Party. This role gave him the ability to appoint his allies and supporters into government jobs and thus grow a foundation of political support. After the death of V.I. Lenin in 1924‚ Joseph Stalin had struggled to gain power. He outsmarted his rivals (Ex. Trotsky) in order to win the power clashes and take control of the Communist Party of the
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Rise To Power When we look back at the horrific results that came to pass under Hitler’s leadership‚ we cannot help but wonder how a man like this could gain control over a country. In order to understand‚ we must look at the elements that were in place prior to his becoming Germany’s leader. During the 1930’s the people of Germany were depressed‚ defeated‚ and down trodden. They needed a leader who would give them hope and a plan to change the grim outlook of their homeland. Hitler was
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Adolf Hitler is said to be one of the most powerful and infamous dictators to live in the 20th century. He is credited as being the man who started the deadliest war on earth‚ and the mass murder of 6 million Jewish people. Through out the analysis of how Hitler rose to power‚ his motivations while in power‚ and what he accomplished for Germany‚ one can conclude how this historic figure functioned. To begin‚ one can find that Hitler rose to power by using a plethora of tactics. One example of this
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The terrors of a totalitarian government presented in George Orwell’s 1984 apply not only to the Party‚ but also to the Stalinist Russia of the 1930’s. Frightening similarities exist between these two bodies which both started out as forms of government‚ and then mutated into life-controlling political organizations which "subordinated all institutions and classes under one supreme power" (Buckler 924). Orwell shows how such a system can impose its will on the people through manipulation of media
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attempts to force a doctrine on the whole people... Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and makes them ripe for the victory of this idea."--Adolf Hitler. These words showed Hitler’s awareness of the importance of propaganda--a means that helped him to gain support from the people. The fact that Hitler became chancellor in 1933 gave the Nazis more freedom and opportunities to use propaganda to spread their ideas of National Socialism. In 1933‚ the set up of the Reich Chamber
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Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party Rise to Power Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany. He was the one to initiate the fascist policies which was what led to World War 2 and the death of at least 11 million people the estimated mass murder of an estimated 6 million Jews. The Nazi Party first came around in 1920‚ but came to power under the leadership of Adolf Hitler in 1933. Hitler and the Nazi Party were so successful in gaining power through totalitarian controls and popular support. In 1929
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unknown author of the Secret History‚ as quoted by Paul Ratchnevsky‚ wrote‚ “When Genghis Khan broke these proud men‚ he destroyed the leadership of the Jurkin clan and made the Jurkin people his own servants.” (Ratchnevsky‚ 55) In his pursuit of power‚ Genghis Khan removed any threats‚ big or small. This was the cost of Mongol unity. In 1198‚ Toghril created tension with Temujin by raiding the Merkits without his participation. Additionally‚ the Kerait leader shared none of the raid’s spoils‚ which
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especially protective of the women in the south. In a series of events‚ Mayella Ewell is able to gain power by using her race‚ gender‚ and class against Tom Robinson. Mayella is able to use people’s outlook on African Americans to her advantage in court and also the fact that she is a female. Although Mayella’s class isn’t her strongest suit‚ in the eye of the jury and everyone else in the South‚ no matter how poor you are as long as you are white you will have authority over African Americans. Knowing
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Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. Kevin Carter obtained power through demonstrating the third world problems first hand‚ documenting and sharing photographic power across the world. The most powerful of photographs‚ which was taken by Carter had a very devastating effect on his life. What he didn’t know at the time caused worldwide controversy among many tabloid newspapers and people in the world. Carter sold the image rights
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pattern of gaining power but also losing it‚ as the emperor of the Qin Dynasty‚ Shi Huangdi‚ used his power to unify the state of the Qin Dynasty in China. Shi Huangdi first gained his power after he defeated the last of the Warring States‚ a period in which states were at war. Yet‚ Li Si‚ Shi Huangdi’s Legalist counselor‚ advises Shi Huangdi in Document 1 about his concern that “the feudal lords will revive their strength and organize themselves into an anti-Qin alliance”. Li si fears that if he doesn’t
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