contributed to Stalin becoming the next leader are plentiful and can mostly be divided into Stalin’s own strengths and the weaknesses of his most important rival‚ Trotsky. All the factors can also be linked in one way or another‚ as shall be seen in this answer. One of the most important reasons why Stalin won the power struggle is that he used his high positions in the Communist party and the power that came with it to his advantage. Several factors fall under this category. Firstly is how Stalin used
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Under the leadership of Joseph Stalin‚ the Soviet Union came out of WW2 with the goals of safeguarding and rebuilding the nation‚ expanding the communist sphere of influence and thereby‚ creating an indestructible Soviet Empire. In the twentieth century‚ Russia suffered three attacks from the West and these aims seek to prevent similar loss and ensure that countries‚ such as Germany and Poland‚ will never pose a future threat to the Soviet Union again. As Stalin worked towards achieving these objectives
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surviving documentation of the era‚ only made up a small portion of those affected by the Inquisition and the power of tolerance. Irene
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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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How Nazism Changed German Society Between 1933 & 1939 When Hitler became the Führer of Germany in 1934‚ he wanted to achieve a strong Germany‚ and a racial Germany in which all the German-speaking people would worship him. During the period between 1933 and 1939‚ the Nazis greatly influenced German society and managed to change them to their own liking. There was little effective opposition to the Nazis. Most people would try and explain this by saying that they brought prosperity and political
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Investigation How were the Purges of 1934-1938 successful in helping Stalin maintain his autocratic power? The aim of this investigation is to assess how the purges of 1934-38 helped Stalin preserve his power in the Soviet Union. In order to evaluate this‚ the investigation assesses Stalin’s role in relation to the purges‚ as well as their purpose. An analysis of this should indicate the extent to which the purges were successful‚ and their contribution to Stalin’s power. In the section entitled
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Overall‚ I would say that the Munich Putsch was very significant in between the years of 1923 to 1939. Before the Munich Putsch‚ nobody seemed to like the new government so many overthrows were attempted. This new type of government was very different from living under a Kaiser. The Munich Putsch was Adolf Hitler’s ( at this time the leader of Germany. He was not the founder) attempted overthrow of the government. His attempted failed which leaded to him going to jail where he wrote Meim Kampf‚ My
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were dying‚ they did not possess many of the powerful weapons that their opponents had. The government under Czar Nicholas II was disintegrating‚ and a provisional government had been set up. In November of 1917‚ Lenin and his communist followers known as the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and set a communist government in Russia. However‚ in 1924‚ Lenin died and Josef Stalin assumed leadership of the Soviet Union‚ which was the name for the communist Russia. Stalin was a ruthless
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How far was Stalin’s victory in the power struggle between 1924 and 1929 the result of the popularity of his policies? Even though Stalin’s victory in the power struggle was partly due to his popular policies‚ it was not just this that allowed Stalin also because of the mistakes made by other rivals and factors that played into his hands. For example Trotsky was a former menshevik which helped Stalin accuse him of not been a true Bolshevik. There are many reasons that suggest Stalin’s victory
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The Chinese did not successfully integrate western imperial ideals into their traditional culture‚ so they were unable to resist. There were numerous aspects that influenced the west’s victory over China such as: allowing the west to do as they pleased‚ unfair treaties‚ and uprisings/rebellions. The treaty of Nanjing end the first opium war in 1842‚ but was founded on British terms. The British imposed on Chinese sovereignty and opened up five trade routes. The Great Powers were exhibiting their
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