after Vladimir Lenin’s death. Joseph Stalin ruled over Russia until his death in 1953. When Joseph was young he attended the church school in Gori‚ he was a smart child. When he was in school he did very well in religious studies‚ geography and Georgian. He also studied Greek and Russian. When he graduated school in 1894‚ he was at the top of his class. Later on he won a scholarship to study at Tbilisi‚ he was doing very well in his first year and got good grades. The second year he got rebellious
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backward agricultural state to an advanced industrial power by 1939 With his five year plans‚ Stalin‚ the ‘constructive monster’ changed Russia into one of the strongest industrial powers. He also brought about a remarkable change in Russia within a period of 10 years; however‚ this was at a cost of much human loss and suffering. In the essay below‚ I will elaborate how Stalin achieved this transformation of Russia. Lenin suffered a stroke in 1922 after which he was confined to a wheelchair. He
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states her claim as to how Stalin remained in power for over twenty-five years by using methods of oppression and by implementing modernity. One of the main reasons that Stalin stayed in power was by implementing modernity into a society that had previously been stuck in a traditionalized environment. Fitzpatrick describes how Stalin changed peoples lives in the Soviet Union by advancing there means of production to bring them up to speed with the rest of the western world. Stalin’s production of more
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How far do you agree that the Hundred Flowers campaign was a trick designed by Mao to trap his opponents? The Hundred Flowers Campaign began in 1957 when Mao Zedong declared in a speech‚ “Let a hundred schools of thought contend‚” effectively encouraging criticism from members of the Chinese Communist Party. After members began pointing out where the party had made mistakes‚ however‚ Mao suddenly reversed this new policy and began the Anti-Rightist Movement‚ condemning the critics whose opinions
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Since I was young‚ I have striven to achieve my goals; I call it a "determination to succeed." Without a "determination to succeed‚" giving up in life‚ when a situation seems impossible to overcome‚ becomes second nature. The methods one uses to overcome the challenges faced in life affects how one acquires success. For example‚ my ancestors did not overcome their struggle for equality without self-determination to better their lives. Thus‚ their lives have been an inspiration for me. The motivation
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Henry Ford failed and failed‚ but with that failure‚ he turned it into something spectacular. Adversity can lead to success‚ only if people persevere. Henry Ford was one of the biggest‚ most successful failure. He didn’t just fail once‚ but twice. His first failure was Detroit Automobile Company. This motor company gained some profit‚ but swiftly ran into bankruptcy. The second company that Henry Ford produced was Henry Ford Company. This company too gained some profit‚ but with Henry’s past knowledge
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How did the opponents of the Vietnam War affect the Vietnam Era? “After a massive 250‚000 “March of Death” protest in Washington‚ the New Zealand and Australia peace movements decided to do the same. The first moratorium was held in 1970.” Impacts on Australia In Australia‚ resistance to the war was at first very limited‚ although the Australian Labor Party (in opposition for most of the period) steadfastly opposed conscription. However‚ anti-war sentiment escalated rapidly in the late 1960s as
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Goodbye‚ Lenin is a heart-warming film about a son’s attempt to make time stand still in order to keep his sick mother from knowing the truth about the political changes. His mother‚ Christiana‚ is a strong political activist in the Socialist party in East Germany. She becomes ill after she sees her son‚ Alex‚ protesting in the streets‚ she falls into a coma after suffering a heart attack. During the eight months she is in a coma‚ the Berlin Wall comes down and capitalism floods in from the west
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How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying: Critique Last week I had the opportunity to come see the play with my peers and fellow classmates‚ “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying”. The play is about a man following the steps of the book “How to succeed in Business…” in hopes of climbing the ranks of the “Business” ladder and overall achieving success. Along the way he meets several women and other obstacles he needs to overcome in order to finish his journey. At first glance
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History – Mr. Wade 28/01/14 How successful was Lenin (1917-1924) in solving the problems he faced? With the October revolution in 1917‚ Lenin managed to execute a successful coup d’état against the provisional government of Russia and with the death of the constituent assembly early 1918; Lenin and his Bolsheviks had finally control over Russia. However this was just the beginning of various problems he would be facing. This raised the debate on whether Lenin could deal with these problems
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