of Trotsky‚ his influence meant that he “called upon the very force that destroyed him”‚ and that his strengths were inextricably linked to his weaknesses. In this quote‚ he is referring to the fact that Trotsky’s efforts in his power struggle with Stalin contributed to his death‚ and the deaths of many others. He is also saying that Trotsky’s political success was stifled by his own passion and intellect. In order to evaluate these ideas about Trotsky’s role in the Soviet Union‚ we must investigate
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Unfortunately for the Soviet Union‚ the pact between him and Hitler was soon broken by a German invasion. The invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22‚ 1941 was a surprise to everyone‚ especially Stalin who was not prepared for it. According to Churchill‚ it was the turning point of the war. This turn on Stalin seemed like a great thing‚ if the Soviet Union hadn’t collapsed so quickly. With the fear of the Soviet Union’s surrender‚ Churchill and Roosevelt secretly met in the historic Atlantic Conference
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Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev was a self-made man‚ even with his unfortunate and harsh upbringing he still managed to make a name for himself. He became one of the most powerful and influential leaders in Russia‚ simultaneously holding the offices of Premier of the U.S.S.R. and First Secretary of the Communist Party. Strong willed‚ and committed‚ Nikita Khrushchev fought for what he believed in and strived to make his country‚ Russia‚ a better place. Nikita Khrushchev was born in a southern
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outcome. Consider the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War Two‚ in which fear that citizens of Japanese ancestry would act as spies caused America enact one of their worst human rights violations. Also consider the extreme case of Joseph Stalin‚ in which fear of betrayal and sabotage caused him to murder and execute members of his own government‚ many of whom were actually loyal. While many historians and psychiatrists have since argued that Stalin’s paranoia stemmed from underlying mental
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proved wrong by the USSR. Who the poster was aimed at This poster is aimed at the USSR. It is used to prove Stalin’s efficiency for plans and running the USSR‚ improving it. Stalin uses this poster to show his intelligence‚ his right to be a leader. Before the five-year plans‚ the USSR was poor but Stalin wanted to change this. The context The date mentioned in the caption is 1933 (Started in 1928)‚ which is the end of the first five-year plan‚ situated in USSR Russia
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starting the war is due to the fact that Kim aimed on bringing communism to the south and unite the whole of Korea; Kim’s intent on starting war can be seen in the fact that he had multiple visits to Stalin in order to receive both permission and support for invading the south. Kim was able to persuade Stalin to let him invade by stating there would be no US intervention and that he would have control over the South within a few weeks. North Korea’s actions can also be seen as to why war broke out because
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variety of rulers‚ some more autocratic and reactionary than others. Stalin’s period of rule in Russia could be seen as the most brutal rule Russia saw in this period‚ but a lot of changes were made whilst he was in power. Historians’ opinions on Stalin are‚ as ever‚ wide ranging‚ Marxist historians tend to be of the opinion that the brutality was a means to an end which was a necessity. Martin McCauley believes that Stalin’s personal impact was not that great and that he was simply at the head of
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Europe. Source 8 - an extract from Inside the Kremlin’s Cold War: From Stalin to Krushchev‚ published in 1996 - agrees with Source 7 on the fact that misjudgements were responsible for the Cold War developments‚ however the source describes the Soviet Union‚ not the USA for being solely responsible‚ the source states that Stalin’s road to the Cold War was “strewn with miscalculations” and that in response to the Marshall Plan‚ Stalin “began to consolidate
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upon the region’s economic‚ political and global status‚ evident still today. As to how this Soviet control was garnered and maintained‚ and the measure of effectiveness it had‚ there are two main time periods to examine‚ namely‚ Eastern Europe under Stalin‚ and destalinised Russia under Khrushchev. If control were defined as the "ability to authorize‚ manage or direct"‚ the former time period would be relatively more effective than the latter. For the sake of the argument‚ we will only deal with the
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that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership? Many historians‚ including myself would agree with the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership. However‚ its validity can be questioned as there are several points contradicting the argument‚ suggesting that Stalin was in fact a successful wartime leader. Even points such as Stalin being a hearty Georgian should be taken into account
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