1. Communism in Russia; Lenin; Stalin; Show-Trials Key concepts: Communism; propaganda; dictatorship; cult of personality; totalitarianism; collectivisation Key personalities: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin; Josef Stalin To what extent did Lenin and/or Stalin bring about social and economic change? (2011) How effective were the internal and external policies of Josef Stalin? (2010) How did dictators use propaganda and/or terror to maintain power? (2009) What did Lenin and Stalin contribute to communism
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“All within the state‚ nothing outside the state‚ nothing against the state.” Benito Mussolini I am writing about a host of differences between Italian Fascism and Soviet Communism. Yes‚ they both are totalitarian regimes‚ one under Lenin‚ then Stalin‚ who‚ in my opinion takes the cake for worst ever when it comes to the world’s extensive list of dictators‚ and Mussolini’s Fascist Regime‚ who ruled from 1922-1945‚ the last three years serving as a somewhat puppet ruler in northern Italy for
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sought to mobilize them. Mussolini spike of the “free totalitarian will”. People linked Italian and German fascism with USSR communism. There was an Alliance with Stalin and Hitler in 1929. The war called forth tendency to subordinate all intuitions and classes to achieve victory. The Nature of Modern war (Fascism‚ Nazism‚ and Communism). Lenin carried WW1 in the Russian civil war. Lenin showed how a dedicated minority could achieve victory over a less determined majority. Lenin inspired Hitler. Totalitarian
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government under Benito Mussolini. During the Russian revolution‚ Russia turned to communism under Vladimir Lenin. After Lenin passed away Joseph Stalling took his place. To them‚ Democracy led to corruption and weakness and put individual or class interests above national goals because all democratic countries at that time were experiencing difficulties. When Adolf Hitler came into power he followed Mussolini rule by establishing a totalitarian government. Benito Mussolini was the son of a socialist
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Junior Year SL IB History Notes Paper 1 * Based on the Prescribed Subjects * Communism & Crisis * Arab Israeli Conflict * Peacemaking – Peacekeeping * Themes * Wilson & 14 Points * Terms of the Paris Peace Treaties * Geo-Political Economic & Mandate Impact in Europe * The Conferences (Washington‚ London‚ Geneva‚ etc.) * Provisions of all the Treaties * Principles & Threats to Collective Security * Ruhr Crisis
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The word totalitarianism was first used by the Italian philosopher‚ Giovanni Gentile to describe a socio-political system (Pleuger). Totalitarianism is a form of government in which all of society resources are monopolized by the state‚ entering all aspects of public and private life‚ through the states use of propaganda‚ terror‚ and technology(Grobman). Totalitarian societies are very distinct‚ organized‚ and controlled usually by one man who directs the whole economy and unities it under a single
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Russia loses war‚ Russian people lose faith in gov’t; demand more voice Czar Nicholas Romanov II gives in‚ cerates DUMA (People’s voice) Nicholas II only care about himself and Romanov family (ruling family)‚ eventually disbands DUMA. Vladimir Lenin: Marxist revolutionary With brother‚ led assassination against Czar Nicholas II Was only one not executed (as a ‘kindness’ to his family‚ after his brother was killed) Exiled instead Eventually returns to Germany for Bolshevik Revolution; makes
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imprisoned millions of "enemies" in camps before executing them‚ stamped down on "degenerate" art and literature and tried to reshape both Germany and Europe to conform to an Aryan ideal. Vladimir Ilich Lenin (Soviet Union) Leader and founder of the Bolshevik division of the Russian Communist Party‚ Lenin seized power in Russia during the October Revolution of 1917‚ thanks partly to the actions of others. He then led the country through civil war‚ starting a regime called “War Communism” to deal
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Stalin’s new ideas were working for the nation as they started to see improvement. By turning the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state‚ they became an industrial power. Stalin came into power and made a positive impact at the perfect time after Lenin died. He was what the nation needed in order to boost their economy and keep up with the other modernizing countries in the world. Although not everybody in the Soviet Union benefited from Stalin’s strict rule‚ he helped the industrial aspect of life
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government controls the entire economy. Communism tries to satisfy the basic needs of society by sharing work and benefits. Both theories were dictatorships that at first were loved by the people and soon later hated by them. In October of 1922 Mussolini was named the premier. He used his militia to purge local governments of any opposition to Fascism. Under the worsening conditions when Italy was about to collapse‚ the Fascists party appealed to the frustrations of soldiers and the middle class
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