‘The Bolsheviks were able to seize power in October 1917 because of the leadership and determination of Lenin’ How far do you agree with this statement. It took three days for the Bolsheviks‚ specifically Trotsky’s Red Guard‚ to take control of Petrograd from 25-27 October‚ on the third day the power of the country had practically fell into their hands. The revolution was a pivotal event for world history with effects that reverberated through the 20th century. The nature of the revolution was
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still facing harsh discrimination at home‚ black Americans fiercely channeled their energies into civil rights. As nonviolent protests occupied much of the public eye and many civil rights organizations‚ a more radical Black Power ideology emerged among younger activists. Black Power emphasized racial pride‚ self-reliance‚ and self-determination to uproot racism (Gadsden‚ 2/27). Within this context of radicalizing movements‚ activists challenged local forms of oppression‚ which in turn played a vital
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How successfully did the Nazi regime mobilise German youth in the years 1933-1939? “Education begins when the youngest National Socialist stands on the street…in uniform.” Hitler’s ‘seizure’ of power on January 30‚ 1933 marked a turning point in German history and in traditional German education. Hitler’s aim regarding education was to reshape and mold the German psyche into one that would benefit the Nazi Regime. With motives that were rather political than academic‚ he was able to accomplish
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presidency‚ riddled with moral dilemmas‚ is often argued as being one of the worst in history‚ however his controversial yet effective use of military power‚ the lasting treaties that he promoted on behalf of the US‚ his bold use of legislative power -promoting support to communist threatened countries to congress- and his usage of executive power through executive orders and the assembly of his cabinet has demonstrated that his presidency has been successful to the growth of our nation. Truman’s
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In America‚ social achievements between 1800 and 1840 were more significant than political achievements because their effects dramatically shaped American culture. The Second Great Awakening brought about many of these changes; the spiritual revival brought attention to the need for social reform. People grew more concerned with the welfare of others‚ and movements were made to promote temperance‚ women’s rights‚ public education‚ and improved prisons. In 1826‚ the American Temperance Society was
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Dictators‚ it’s power‚ money and control over people. Whenever the word dictator gets thrown around‚ Adolf Hitler always comes to mind. We all have at some stage in our schooling life read about WW2‚ or watched one of the movies related to it. So‚ I’m not going to talk to you today telling you who Hitler was and what he did. Instead‚ I’m going to explore other dictators‚ and why they came to be. Joseph Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953. In his time of power‚ collectivism was
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extended the power all over the world. He set up the plan to get more sources and land for Germany and erupt the war around the area. He let the German economy get off the serious situation. After the WW1‚ Germany was in the desolate situation under the pressure from the surrounding countries. When Hitler got the control of the country‚ he destroy the Treaty of Versailles and construct the army in order to rearm Germany and recover its lost lands. In additional‚ he expanded the power all over the
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How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for war in 1939? The outbreak of WW2 on September 1939 occurred due to numerous factors. These causes include the harshness of the Treaty of Versailles‚ Hitler’s foreign policy‚ the failure of the League of Nations linked to the isolation of the US‚ and appeasement introduced by the British Prime Minister‚ Neville Chamberlain. Hitlers aims consisted of abolishing the Treaty of Versailles‚ a rearmament and he wanted to obtain Lebensraum for his Aryan
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Marriage as an institution did not at first win the favour of all Bolsheviks. During the 1920s the Soviet government had tried to weaken the family as a unit of society because it believed it exploited women. Government propaganda‚ as early as the 1920’s emphasised the role of woman workers as well as homemakers. Wedding rings were abolished. Abortion became available on demand. Marriages were performed in brief ceremonies only in register offices. Divorce could be obtained simply by one partner
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The political and economic policies of Joseph Stalin in the period before World War 11 and those of Mikhail Gorbachev were similar in some ways‚ yet different in others. The economic situation of the country at the time of the two men’s administration was similar‚ so their policies were parallel. A differing aspect of the policies of the two leaders is their political outlook. Finally‚ the foreign policies of Stalin and Gorbachev varied greatly. The economic situation of the country at the time
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