and published just as the cold war began to start. But the events in the book represent the time between 1917 and 1943‚ and the characters symbolize individuals in Russia at that time period. For example Napoleon (one of the pigs) represents Joseph Stalin who was the second leader for the Soviet Union he helped make it in to a superpower. Napoleon took control of the farm after Old Major passed away. Old Major portrays Karl Marx who was a philosopher‚ social scientist‚ historian and revolutionary
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rates.” (Roberts‚ 1968‚ p13) Stalin‚ who was relatively unknown to Lenin‚ took on roles which others would not‚ becoming Commissar of Nationalities and Commissar for the Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspectorate in 1921. As Lenin’s health deteriorated he was appointed General Secretary in 1922. As stated by Haugan: “No one else wanted the job. But no one knew how much power Stalin would acquire because of it.” (Haugan‚ 2006‚ p39) The post granted Stalin the opportunity to build his
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This is a book written about the day in the life of an inmate in a Russian jail or gulag. The main character of this book is Ivan Denisovich Shukhov and he is the prisoner that this tale is based around. The overall plot of this story is the day in and day out life of a prisoner in one of the special camps in Russia. It starts of by the time Ivan wakes up and it ends at the time he goes to sleep. During Ivan’s day there are a few different characters introduced and you learn different perspectives
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masterfully displays several literary elements. Mandelstam’s poem is in itself an allusion to Stalin‚ but is also rife with smaller references and allusions to other figures and events of the time period. Stalin‚ the central figure of the poem also represents an antagonist to Mandelstam and other ordinary Russians‚ as well as a symbol of the Soviet Union. The entire poem is Mandelstam’s denunciation of Stalin and Stalin’s society‚ as evidenced by “All we hear is the Kremlin mountaineer.” The original
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war with the Soviet Union. He offered up deals at the nation that would result in safe conditions for the United States. This‚ in the end‚ only made the relationship with the Soviets worse. This continued even after the former communist leader‚ Joseph Stalin‚ died in the year of 1953. His successor‚ Georgi Malenkov‚ proved to be just as uncooperative as the previous leader. Eisenhower suggested the Soviets stop their attempts at expansion in return for cooperation from the Americans. Met with a cold
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what extent and with what consequences‚ was Stalin able to convert Russia from a 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
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significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29 Lenin’s death in 1924 not only created a power vacuum but also a bitter struggle for supremacy between Stalin‚ Trotsky‚ Zinoviev‚ Kamenev and Bukharin as each tried to become the new leader of the communist party. Whilst I do think that the personalities of the combatants were noteworthy I believe that the other elements involved such as Stalin’s tactical
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significant and lasting impact on the USSR. Stalinism impacted on several aspects of life. Collectivisation was introduced which assisted in the funding of industrialisation‚ terror was used to create a communist state. Stalin centralised every aspect of life‚ from the single leadership of Stalin himself to party control of the state and its functions. Free will disappeared and service to the state was expected. Consequently a Stalinist state which had a major impact on the USSR was created. Stalin’s
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People who follow revisionism are often called revisionist and this is what Nikita Khrushchev was referred to as by communist such as Mao Zedong. After the death of Joseph Stalin‚ Khrushchev took power of the Soviet Union to change the whole economic plan of Russia from the Marxist-Leninism principles to Capitalist principles. Mao and the Stalin supporters of the Communist Party of China did not support the changes that were made in because it could affect the movement in the communist direction that Mao
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The fact that Lenin’s Testament was never shown was very lucky to one contender‚ Stalin‚ as in that Testament‚ it stated how Lenin did not want Stalin to succeed him due to reasons such as‚ Stalin arguing and disrespecting Lenin’s wife. The Testament not being publicised was a huge factor as to why there was no obvious successor to lead the USSR at the time of Lenin’s death as if it was shown‚ candidates such as Stalin would have been knocked of their stage and would no longer be a rival for power;
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