To what extent did Stalin rise to power because of his cunning personality? Explain your answer. [12m] Stalin rose in power because of his cunning and manipulative personality. He used propaganda to manipulate the images he created for himself and Trotsky as he wanted to get more popularity and support from the people because he wanted to portray himself as the legitimate successor and destroy Trotsky’s positive image as Lenin’s chosen successor. Stalin was cunning enough to prevent
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Hitler’s rise to power In the years after WWI‚ Germany faced its worst economic depression along with devastation‚ defeat‚ and political division. Many German citizens who eventually came to be known as right wing believed that Germany did not yet lose the war at the time that The Treaty of Versailles was signed. Those who signed the treaty were left wing and were called the Social Democrats. Soon‚ many German citizens and political leaders such as Adolf Hitler in the right wing began to despise
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Hitler’s rise to power occurred in the post World War phase when Germany suffered from a spate of economic and social problems. Hitler was a cunning and intelligent man who found opportunity within every event and circumstance. He employed a variety of methods in his rise to power‚ each method specifically suitable for helping him rise a level higher in his gradual progression to dictatorship. Hitler’s initial method in his bid for power largely consisted of rallies and speeches through which
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There is no simple answer as to why Hitler became chancellor in January 1933. There are a number of causal factors which all contributed to his rise into power (I am assuming that the phrase ’rise to power’ in the title means becoming chancellor). Any of the factors‚ on its own‚ however‚ would not have resulted in his appointment. They are all linked in a web of causation and if any of the factors were missing‚ Hitler would not have been appointed chancellor. Of the factors‚ the Great Depression
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Germany by using the weaknesses of the Weimar Government. I believe Hitler rose to power largely due to the Weimar Government’s flaws such as the Treaty of Versailles‚ organisation‚ personality‚ propaganda‚ fear and depression. The Weimar Government was generally disliked by a large percentage of the German population. The communists disrespected the government as they were the reason the communists had no power in Germany‚ and were most likely angered due to Vladimir Lenin’s success with communism
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Comrade General Secretary Joseph Stalin’s rise to power in the former Soviet Union was born in the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1917. His association and friendship with Vladimir Lenin also played an integral part in the dictator’s power grab. Stalin participated in the December 1904 oil worker strike in Baku‚ Georgia‚ which ended successfully later that month. It was the first time in Russian history that a collective bargaining agreement was signed between oil company owners and oil workers
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Ariana Reeve How and why did Hitler and the Nazis come to power in January 1933? Hitler’s rise to power cannot be attributed to one event‚ but a mixture of factors these included events happening outside Germany‚ the strengths of the Nazi party‚ and the weaknesses of other parties in Germany. Hitler used these factors to his advantage and in 1933 when he gained power to become chancellor. One of the reasons Hitler came to power were his own personal qualities. Hitler was a driven determined and
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Hitler’s Rise to Power - Essay Plan Question: To what extent were the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic the major reason for the rise of the Nazi Party between 1919 and 1933? The task of this question is to: 1. Explain how important Weimar’s weaknesses were in the rise to power of the Nazis until 1933. 2. Explain the other factors that helped the Nazis gain power. 3. Reach a balanced conclusion that directly answers the question. Introduction: After the Great War ended Germany
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Zahra Lahgazi The Causes of Hitlers Rise to Power The 30th of January‚ 1933 marks the day in which Germany and to a greater extent the world was rocked forever. Why? Because the leader of the Nazis‚ a nationalist and socialist party was signed in as the chancellor of Germany. His name‚ Adolf Hitler‚ has grown to be recognised as one of the most hated in history to this day. How did this malicious man grasp the power of Germany? It turns out that some of the causes sprouted from some of the
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maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power"‚ in the USSR between 1924 and 1945? Between 1924 and 1945‚ Joseph Stalin was able to emerge as the leader of the USSR and maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power". Stalin’s rise to power was a combination of his ability to manipulate situations and the failure of others to prevent him from taking power‚ especially Leon Trotsky. Stalin ruled the USSR from 1929 until his death
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