hard to pin point the main reasons how Stalin got to power. Some historians may say that Stalin was lucky that he got to power and he benefited off events such as Lenin’s death and that his rival’s weaknesses such as Trotsky who was considered likely successor to Lenin‚ but Trotsky lacked the will for a political fight. However you just can’t become the leader of Russia just from good luck‚ Stalin used his ability to place himself in a great position within the party. This essay is going to look
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Animal Farm assessment SOCRATIC SEMINAR Congratulations! Your thorough reading has allowed you to participate in the final assessment‚ which will be a Socratic seminar. Briefly‚ a Socratic seminar is a formal discussion technique in which students generate and respond to high-level questions and use the text in support. The format of our Socratic seminar will be as follows: Tuesday We will use a specific technique known as a “fishbowl discussion” and will use an “inner circle” and
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leader of the Communist party does not want Stalin as secretary for he believes he holds too much power‚ then surely being the leader of the Communist party is more power than Stalin needs? Stalin was not a revolutionary man with people such as Trotsky having a far greater revolutionary record than him. He was a man of little initiative and preferred to take on the role of a follower rather than that of a leader. This would have been a problem for the party required someone with initiative and great
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Animal Farm had seemed to be an innocent children’s book at first glance‚ but many soon realized it had a much deeper meaning. George Orwell shared his true opinions about World War II by giving his negative views on Stalin and affirmative views on Trotsky without being too upfront about it. This was a very precarious piece of writing to issue; however‚ his bravery and willingness to rebel made a huge impact on society. To begin with‚ the novel Animal Farm could easily be misinterpreted by its readers
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Jin-Ho Lee IB History – Mr. Wade 28/01/14 How successful was Lenin (1917-1924) in solving the problems he faced? With the October revolution in 1917‚ Lenin managed to execute a successful coup d’état against the provisional government of Russia and with the death of the constituent assembly early 1918; Lenin and his Bolsheviks had finally control over Russia. However this was just the beginning of various problems he would be facing. This raised the debate on whether Lenin could deal with
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“Dystopian Literature is not concerned with shaping the future but with teaching us about the problems of the present”. Discuss "Lord of the Flies" and "Animal Farm" in light of this comment. Many critics have argued that several extreme historical circumstances of the 20th century have led to the flourishing of dystopian literature. Dystopias usually extrapolate elements of contemporary society and function as a warning against some modern trend‚ often the threat of oppressive regimes in one
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Napoleon and Stalin It’s one of every human’s natural desires to acquire power. Because of this‚ almost all attempts in creating complete equality in society fail. The book Animal Farm by George Orwell was based on the Russian revolution and how it failed. The fault of this lies with Napoleon (who represents Joseph Stalin)‚ his desire for power‚ and the stupidity and ignorance of the other animals in Animal Farm. First of all‚ Joseph Stalin and Napoleon used many similar tactics to rise to power
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and the Defeat of His Rivals. When Lenin died he left no clear successor to lead the Communist Party. Lenin’s Testament criticised all the leading candidates e.g. he described Stalin as ‘not being able to use power with sufficient caution’ and Trotsky for ‘excessive self assurance’. A group of leaders emerged; a ‘collective leadership’. By 1929 one of these leaders‚ Stalin had become a dominant force. His success was the result of a power struggle. Factor 1: The Ban on Factionalism. In 1921
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strikes in the factories and street demonstrations. In January 1905 a demonstration was fired on by the Cossacks and many were killed‚ this day is now known as Bloody Sunday. There were mutinies within the navy. Revolutionaries‚ including Lenin and Trotsky‚ returned from exile. Workers councils were formed in the cities. Whilst in the countryside‚ peasants murdered landlords and took over their land. With these intimidations from the people the Tsar promised change in Russia and how it was run. He
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War Communism and the NEP By Lauri Vauhkonen 11MEP War Communism • Introduced in 1921 by Lenin and Trotsky as a policy and a plan to support the Bolshevik war effort during the civil war. • The idea behind War communism was to gather and take the food and other resources from the farmlands and factories in order to give the Red army as much support as possible. • The idea in the view of the Bolsheviks was a success as it gave their soldiers the much needed support and help to win the civil war
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