Mechanisms of Control In George Orwell’s 1984‚ the strategies used by Oceania’s "Party" to achieve total control over the population are similar to the ones emplaced by Joseph Stalin during his reign. Indeed‚ the tactics used by Oceania’s "Party" truly depicts the brutal totalitarian society of Stalin’s Russia. In making a connection between Stalin’s Russia and Big Brothers’ Oceania‚ each party implements a psychological and physical manipulation over society by controlling the information and the
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disintegrated in 1991‚ were the largest states in the world‚ occupying 15 per cent
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Analysis of Joseph Stalin (1879 - 1953) PART ONE: The website http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/stalin/ I found was called "Spark Notes" It was found using search terms "analysis of Joseph Stalin". After pouring through dozens of websites‚ I decided on this particular site for its clarity and depth of information on Stalin. It provides personal and political insights‚ expanding on the terminology surrounding his reign. The format of this website is very user friendly. The information is presented
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the theme‚ what it means to become a ‘contender’ (by working hard‚ never giving up‚ and self-improvement) in Robert Lipsyte’s The Contender because Alfred learns this message and does the work to become a boxer. Evidence of this is when‚ "You have to start by wanting to be a contender‚ the man coming up‚ the man who knows there’s a good chance he’ll never get to the top‚ the man who’s willing to sweat and bleed to get up as high as his legs and his brains and his heart will take him" (Lipsyte‚ 25)
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it be a communist state‚ to introduce a heightened sense of nationalism amongst the citizens‚ or to offer citizens an equal opportunity to live comfortable lives with guaranteed jobs. Common known leaders such as Adolf Hitler‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Napoleon Bonaparte were all leaders that came to rescue their country from times of struggle only to end their rule in chaos. On June 28‚ 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles was just signed. After five years of fighting‚ Germany had surrendered to the Allied Powers
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Vladimir Ilich Lenin was this man‚ he became the first leader of one of the most Machiavellian governments ever in existence‚ the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Lenin represented the key principles of the Machiavellian idea. When the Communist government finally started to function properly‚ Lenin managed to be both loved and feared as the head of the new state. Furthermore‚ he also managed to be greatly admired by his followers‚ Lenin’s way of command has carried on even after his time: Fidel
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Unfortunately for the world Joseph Stalin was the one child out of the four in his family that survived past his childhood. Joseph Stalin was born on December 21‚ 1879‚ in Gori‚ Russia. Joseph Stalin’s father died when he was just eleven years of age‚ so his mother took complete responsibility of taking care of the boy. Joseph Stalin’s mother was a very religious woman and she also made sure that her son was educated. Joseph Stalin attended an elementary school in which was under the administration
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Stalin: Modernising the USSR Joseph Stalin is now remembered as one of the most ruthless and powerful dictators of all time. His regime was one of terror and oppression‚ and resulted in the deaths of millions of Soviets. As a young man‚ Stalin was involved in the revolutionary movement against the Russian monarchy. In 1904‚ he met Lenin at the first national Bolshevik conference in Finland before becoming the delegate to the Social Democratic Party. His job was to gather support for the Bolshevik
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Film Reflection Good Bye‚ Lenin! I had mixed feelings about the movie Good Bye‚ Lenin! While I enjoyed watching Alex run into new challenges and come up with new solutions in scene after scene I felt the movie became too long and repetitive. I do however think the movie succeeded as a comedy‚ and as a glimpse into the history of Germany. I liked how the Becker used comedy to tell a sad story because it made it easier for the audience to watch. There were also many funny characters that accentuated
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Top 3 NBA Title Contenders The National Basketball Association (NBA) is known as one of the best professional sports leagues in the world. The thirty-two teams in the league work hard to get to the NBA Championship after the tough and long season. Only sixteen teams of the thirty-two will be able to compete for the championship‚ but which team will be the one standing as champion? Each team is filling their rosters up to be prepared for the new season. The NBA is full of talent leaving many to
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