Hitler‚ Mussolini‚ and Stalin are all infamous dictators between WWI and WWII. They were welcomed by their people as they were looking for hope. They wanted their countries to be powerful‚ and get out of the great depression. The citizens of these countries were hungry and hopeless‚ and were seeking positive changes. All of these dictators promised a better future‚ however they had evil ideas with the intentions to rule as a dictatorship.These dictators were able to come to power because they acknowledged
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influenced Mussolini and Hitler’s ability to gain power. “When government becomes dysfunctional‚ because of runaway spending‚ unsustainable debt‚ a war gone wrong or other crises‚ people often clamor for a strong man to restore order. Mussolini recalled the horrors that led him to seize power: We saw passing before our eyes the dreadful panorama of chaos and of evil forces which had broken into a gallop‚ tragic beyond words to one who loved his country.” Italy’s economic distress allowed Mussolini to position
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Adolf Hitler‚ and Benito Mussolini‚ two of the world’s most brutal and tyrannical leaders ever‚ both rose to power in their respective countries in a very similar fashion. That’s not to say that Hitler and "Il Duce" were all that similar. They both came from very different backgrounds‚ and while both ruled under the fascist movement‚ their views varied greatly. Both Germany and Italy were quite upset at the outcome of the first World War. The war had crippled both countries economy
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Benito Mussolini took control of the Italian government in 1922. Under Mussolini‚ Italy turned into totalitarian government where political rivals were killed or quieted to continue their supreme reign. This made numerous things happen to Italy’s social and monetary issues. The first of these issues was the brought down expectation for everyday comforts of the Italian populous. The general population lost their workers right and their wages were brought down by the administration. Mussolini recognized
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Essay 1: 1. Assess the role of Lenin in the success of the Bolshevik revolution. Lenin’s political role in the success of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution was to a critical extent due to his thirst for power. However‚ to a reduced extent‚ the feebleness of the Provisional Government and the support/work of Trotsky guaranteed political accomplishment. Lenin’s strength within the political sphere was most accentuated by his April Theses – 7 April 1917. Lenin was a described by post-revisionist
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Lenin‚ Stalin‚ and Trotsky were all very influential people to the life of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics‚ the USSR‚ and how it industrialized. In ways they improved the USSR by trying to industrialize it and increase agricultural production‚ but they also killed many people and used terror to gain obedience from their people. Lenin started the Red Terror that tried to destroy the monarchy and anti-Bolshevik groups to secure his power. Stalin caused a widespread famine because he focused
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Lenin was the “founder of the Russian communist party‚” and also “founder of the organization known as Comintern” (Resis). Lenin created the Soviet Union‚ and he also pulled Russia out of World War One. After Lenin died‚ there was a power struggle in which Stalin came out on top and became the second person to lead the Soviet Union. Under Stalin‚ Russia became
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Explain the impact of Lenin’s economic policies (8m) Lenin’s economic policies included the War Communism‚ which was implemented during the civil war in 1918 as well as the New Economic Policy (NEP)‚ which was implemented in 1921. War communism was the name given to the name of the harsh economic measure the Bolsheviks adopted during the civil war. The aims was to put Communism theories into practice by redistributing wealth among the Russian people as well as help with the Civil
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin The most dedicated leader of the revolution‚ and future leader of the Bolshevik Party in Russia‚ was Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. He was born in 1870 in Simbirsk‚ Russia‚ a small town on the Volga River‚ to a family of hereditary nobles that were not wealt but quite comfortable. Vladimir Ulyanov‚ who would later change his name to Lenin‚ was the third of seven children. His oldest brother‚ Aleksandr‚ was hanged in May of 1887 for having joined in a plot to kill Czar Alexander
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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