and won 370 seats compared to the Bolshevik’s 175 seats. Unsurprisingly‚ a resistance to Lenin’s control emerged and intensified into a counter-revolutionary movement‚ resulting in Civil War. Trotsky‚ as a great leader and commander‚ was a fundamental factor for the Bolshevik victory of the Civil War. Trotsky was Russia’s war commissar; he had immense control and authority over the military‚ coinciding
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In 1917‚ all revolutionary groups were agreed that a popularly elected Constituent Assembly should be convened to make the most important decisions about the Russian future. Lenin was reluctant to adhere to the commitment but felt that the Bolsheviks had no choice but to allow the election to proceed: the people wanted an election although Lenin knew that they would lose. Election was held in November 1917 and results show that the SR’s attained the most number of seats to be followed by the
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when many groups had formed that opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks. These groups were known as monarchists‚ militarists‚ and foreign nations. They were known as the whites‚ and the Bolsheviks were known as the reds. The fact that the reds were led by both Trotsky and Lenin‚ who combined had great social‚ political and military skills‚ had a direct result on the on the outcome of the war. It was Lenin’s political skills that enabled the Bolsheviks to be a successful and popular political power and‚ as a result
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Joseph Stalin. In the past Stalin used his force to influence people and Napoleon to scare the other animals and show his power. He shows a negative image of power. Snowball is the partner of Napoleon. He is like the real historical character Leon Trotsky. Snowball is smart and passionate. He believes in the rebellion but he doesn’t represent a negative power image like Napoleon. The other animals like Snowball. Boxer is devoted to what he is doing. He is strong. He is loyal to the ideals of
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clearly insinuates that none of the men leading the chase were capable of his role as they all leading Communists showed weaknesses. For example‚ Lenin knew Trotsky was an obvious contender for power once he died‚ however Lenin also understood that Trotsky had personal downfalls and he had no real and secure fan-base. It was clear to Lenin that Trotsky was good at organisation due to the Red Armies triumph during the civil war‚ however Lenin questioned Trotsky’s ability to rule and lead the USSR. The fact
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directly heightened Lenin’s role in the revolution‚ allowing him to exploit these weaknesses‚ with the help of Trotsky‚ whom he appropriated successfully to achieve the parties main end: a socialist‚ Bolshevik government‚ Sovnarkom. Lenin placed Trotsky as the leader of the Petrograd Soviet’s Military Revolutionary Committee (MRC) on September 25th 1917‚ to carry out a planned uprising‚ where Trotsky‚ between October 24th and 25th‚ ordered the Bolshevik Red Guards to seize key positions in Petrograd. This
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1. George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell was an English journalist and novelist‚ whom was born on the 25th of June 1903. George Orwell had spent his school years at St Cyprian’s School‚ Eastbourne. Blair hated it there; he could not wait till the day he was rid of that school. George was a Socialist; The Spanish Civil War played the most important part in defining Orwell’s socialism because it made him fight for what he loved‚ beauty. During most of his career‚ Orwell
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into a dictator of his own kind. Napoleon‚ who is a husky berkshire- boar‚ takes command of the rest of the animals‚ and effects the life of his comrades. Napoleon increasingly became more and more like a human dictator‚ making it as if Snowball‚ Leon Trotsky‚ never existed. Modifying‚ and manipulating the standard commandments‚ Napoleon makes the farm his own. “All men are enemies. All animals are comrades.” (pg.9) This is the basis for Napoleons drive to rid the human race‚ and build the animals
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Frida Kahlo “I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world‚ there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her‚ and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well‚ I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that‚ yes‚ it’s true I’m here‚ and I’m just as strange as you.” ― Frida Kahlo “I paint flowers so they will not die.” ― Frida Kahlo
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Shereidy Mancheno Frida Kahlo was one of the most influential Mexican artists of the 20 th century; her artwork has been revolutionary to modern art. Significant biographical and historical incidents influenced the artwork of Frida Kahlo throughout her artistic career. Kahlo’s life was reflected through her artwork; her body of work was the novel of her life. The artist’s work was greatly influenced by her bus accident which handicapped her for life. Kahlo had strong ties to her Mexican heritage;
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