Ibrahim Ahmed (24 mark) Lenin is recognised to have adapted the ways of Marxism under the circumstances of Russia in a way he saw fit it was called Leninism or lenin-marxsim . As under the theory of Marxism‚ leadership was bound under the dictatorship of the Proletariat in a socialist regime where the working class created the dictatorship‚ however Lenin altered and adapted this into Russia by saying the Bolshevik party would represent the proletariats on their behalf. This did not mean that Lenin
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The failed revolution of 1905 was perhaps the most obvious example to demonstrate that the revolution of 1917 was not caused by WWI‚ because the desire to rebel was fully entrenched in society by 1905. The disturbance was cause by real problems and concerns such as hunger and human rights violation‚ exacerbated by revolutionaries‚ and was unsuccessful because the real problems of the agrarian and industrial sectors did not peak at the same time. Postcards commemorating the event‚ particularly Bloody
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Who was the most successful Russia leader between 1855 - 1964? There were six leaders between the time period 1855-1064 and to determine who was the most successful we have to know how to measure successfulness. Successfulness is measured over a range of things such as achieving aims‚ economy‚ war and the public opinion and opposition to the leader in power. Firstly war was a crucial part of the time period 1855-1964 with Russia going though small wars to huge full blown World Wars. Stalin was clearly
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Chapter 5: Ancient Rome 1. Why were early Rome’s conquests so successful? The Romans were great diplomats. They were firm when necessary and smart about granting citizenship. They also let citizens participate in domestic affairs. Their military was made up of strong‚ persistent soldiers. If a substantial amount of men were lost in battle they wouldn’t just surrender‚ but instead recruit new soldiers. They would build up new armies so that they could keep fighting. The Romans were also good
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Stalin’s purges of 1937 were debatably one of the most horrific events of the 1900s. Stalin‚ the General Secretary of the Soviet Union‚ decided that to be able to have a nation which aligned with his political ideas‚ he would need to eradicate those who he deemed went against these views. Stalin used the purges as a method to exercise his political control over his population and control the political spectrum. Stalin killed millions during the purges. About four years later‚ Hitler‚ the leader of Germany
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In 1917‚ Russia was crumbling into pieces. The World War I was draining all of Russia’s resources. There was shortage of food throughout the country‚ which left people starving. At the battlefront‚ millions of Russian soldiers 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
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period was known as the Hellenistic Age. During this time the Greeks influenced many countries. Philip of Macedon created a league called Corinthian League‚ which was designed to make the Greek people think they were going to avenge Xerxes’ invasion1. The opportunity for revolt didn’t happen until the assassination of Philip. This is when Alexander III of Macedon‚ known to us as Alexander the Great‚ stepped in and assumed the throne. Alexander was only twenty at the time. Although he was young he
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How did Stalin come to be the dominant leader of the Soviet Union? On the eve of Lenin’s death‚ there was no real or clear successor who would take leadership of the party. Even before his death Lenin himself recognised that there would be a power struggle between two of the most prominent leaders in the party‚ Trotsky and Stalin‚ which he expressed in his last testament (which was shielded from the public eye until the early 1950’s). In Lenin’s last testament‚ he even went on to briefly assess
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Julius Caesar’s military campaign was successful for many reasons‚ he was a skillful and vigilant military leader who was always a step ahead of his enemies‚ his legions were well-trained and loyal‚ and his alliances with surrounding were well utilized and were assisted when needed. In 61 B.C. the Helvetii‚ led by Orgetorix‚ have been convinced that their country was too small for their population and supply demand. They then began a two-year preparation for war to gain more land and expand their
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Mussolini was one of the most famous dictators of the 1900’s. He came from small to big within years‚ of being a politician‚ with the help of good connections. He was a very strong politician‚ and seemed like a good leader‚ but did not follow his word. The way mussolini fought wars‚ and ran the government were different then anyother leader. Mussolini had many opportunities to do different things‚ but he never decided to change his ways. He left his country with shame‚ and bring humiliation to his
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