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    Union by employing both successful and unsuccessful tactics in strengthening the Soviet state internally. Stalin’s chief aims included modernizing and industrializing Soviet society and economy‚ ensure the national security of the Soviet Union‚ maintaining his position as the sole leader of his country‚ and establishing a truly Communist and prosperous society. One quote that shows Stalin’s motivation on developing the USSR was‚ "The history of the old Russia has consisted in being beaten again

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    Stalin ’s actions from when Lenin died right up to when he came to power in 1929. It also includes how Stalin outmanoeuvred his rivals. The two sources to be focussed on are J.V Stalin Collected Works from Stalin ’s speech at Lenin ’s funeral and Stalin rev. edn by I. Deutscher 1966. These will be evaluated for their origins‚ purposes‚ values and limitations. Word Count: 85 B. Summary of Evidence The Bolsheviks came to power in 1917 with Lenin in charge. During his reign he introduced the

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    test. This meant that every freedman had to take the test‚ but no Confederate had to. Document h states the black codes‚ it states “No negro shall be allowed to come within the limits of the town without special permission”. This is saying that there were laws in place that made it so a black person couldn’t go into public places or own property in

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    Following the success of the February Revolution‚ Lenin returned to Russia and delivered the April Theses‚ which established his policies and aspirations for the country. After a decade of exile‚ Lenin intended to take control of the revolutionary efforts upon his return. He arrived in Petrograd on April 3 – and delivered “the April Theses” to his supporters. In this dissertation‚ Lenin denounced the Provisional Government‚ called for the nationalization of all land‚ and “demanded the immediate transition

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    beyond the point of possible renewal or renovation. “Defeat” is defined as being eliminated‚ vanquished‚ or overturned. These two words are major key components in Santiago’s quote‚ "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" (Hemingway 103). Together‚ they create a significance for the entire book adding positivity‚ negativity‚ and emotional imbalance. The whole reasoning behind Santiago sailing out to sea was in hopes of finding a fish to save his fishing career. For a very long time‚ people doubted

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    “Losing is how you learn to succeed.” In this world‚ we see losing as a failure‚ a disappointment. What most fail to understand is the value of losing and the way it can teach us more about ourselves and how we can improve. Losing helps us to understand and evaluate our weaknesses‚ and learn from them. From this‚ we can get better and try again. Donald Trump was quoted as saying‚ “Sometimes by losing a battle‚ you find a new way to win the war.” As human beings‚ we are driven to succeed and accomplish

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    How Did Alexander Succeed

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    Alexander achieved many things that would be considered unachievable by many in that era. However‚ with his achievements came mistakes‚ or as some might say a God like complex. No matter‚ whichever way you look at it‚ he succeeded where others failed. Alexander wanted to be greater than his father‚ and he certainly achieved this goal. However‚ Alexander had a different way of doing things‚ he did not want to just conquer lands and take over the inhabitant’s lifestyle‚ but instead he tried to teach

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    The book ¨ The Contender¨ by Robert Lipsyte is a book that should be read by older people because it has certain terms that are more sophisticated. ¨ The Contender¨ takes place in Harlem‚ on the northern end of Manhattan in New York City. Alfred Brooks‚ is a high school drop and is worried because his grocery store job isn’t getting him anywhere. His friend James has a drug addiction and Alfred is getting blamed by kids for doing things he didn’t do. Alfred starts working at a grocery store to help

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    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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    the study of personality began‚ personality theorists have offered a wide assortment of explanations about behaviour and about what constructs a person. Carl Rogers was the main originator of the ‘person centred’ approach‚ also referred to as the ‘nondirective’ or ‘client centred’ approach. This essay will offer a brief description about some of the main concepts in Carl Rogers’ person centred theory. Mainly covering topics such as his philosophy of theory‚ his theory of personalityhow we acquire

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