Matt Cingari E 110 February 11‚ 2010 Sharon Olds’ “Leningrad Cemetery‚ Winter of 1941” is a very sad and dreary poem. This is because Olds writes about the Battle of Leningrad‚ a 900-day siege of Leningrad during World War II‚ and the lifelessness that is going on afterwards. Olds’ word choice throughout the poem is very important to the meaning of this poem. The way that she writes about this battle paints a very clear picture in my mind of what she is describing. Many times thorough the
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1984 In the novel written by George Orwell‚ 1984‚ there are several similarities to the Soviet Union. One of the most important similarities is Adolph Hitler. Another very important point in 1984 is Big Brother. Big Brother is very similar to both of the leaders‚ Adolph Hitler and Stalin. During Adolph Hitler’s time‚ the government had absolute control over everything. This could also be called totalitarianism‚ which was frowned upon by 1984’s author‚ George Orwell. Hitler had complete power
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Every Day Stalinism‚ by Sheila Fitzpatrick gives the real accounts of life under the control of Joseph Stalin. Fitzpatrick states her claim as to how Stalin remained in power for over twenty-five years by using methods of oppression and by implementing modernity. One of the main reasons that Stalin stayed in power was by implementing modernity into a society that had previously been stuck in a traditionalized environment. Fitzpatrick describes how Stalin changed peoples lives in the Soviet Union
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The Battle of Stalingrad began on July 17‚1942 and was not over until the following year February 2‚ 1943.1 This battle that would later be known as one of the bloodiest battles in history was fought between the Germans led by General Friedrich Paulus2 (ibid)‚ and the Russians led by Marshal Vasili Chuikov.2 Hitler’s goal after retrieving Stalingrad was mainly to get rid of Soviet forces in the south‚ and obtain the economic resources.3 Many historians believe that Hitler ordered for the city to
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How accurate is it to say that the lend lease programme was the most important reason for the USSR’s victory in the Second World War? Lend lease was not the most important reason that helped the USSR’s victory. It was more of a contribution that provided the Russians with the edge that helped them achieve victory. The USSR’s were managing well with their industry been well equipped to fight the war. All the factories were been converted from domestic goods and consumer goods into production of arms
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Connor Gonzalez-Falla Mr. Sweeney Western Civ 300 5/9/13 Stalin: Dictator‚ Killer‚ Savior? How does a man‚ nominated twice for the Nobel peace price‚ die with such equivocal feelings from his country? Why was he thought of as an advocate of freedom to some‚ but compared to Hitler by others? All these mixed feelings revolve around Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin ruled Russia from 1924 until his death in 1953. In his reign‚ he fiercely used tactics of collectivization‚ purging and deportation
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Adolf Hitler: the name of one of the most universally hated men in history. Known for taking control of the German government and turning the country against the Jewish population‚ Hitler started an age of fear that would go down in history as one of the worst acts of inhumanity that the world had seen‚ turning the world into a war zone as the allied powers fought the axis powers in an attempt to halt the atrocities being committed against the Jewish people. Many believe that it was the death of
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Imagine a world without leaders. A leader‚ defined by Websters Dictionary‚ is a person who rules‚ or guides others. When we think of leaders‚ we think of leaders of things as big as countries or nations‚ and as small as towns or even schools. Different types of leaders have duties they have to fulfill but one thing that all effective leaders are‚ is strong willed‚ knowledgeable‚ and powerful. In some times in history‚ it may be true that these three words bring out a side of the word “effective”
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Totalitarianism Totalitarianism is a political system where the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever necessary. [1] From German American political theorist Hannah Arendt’s idea‚ we can postulates six central components of a totalitarian state[2]: 1. An official ideology directed towards a historical goal which is instilled into the entire population. Such as the fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany in the Second
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How valid is the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership? Many historians‚ including myself would agree with the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership. However‚ its validity can be questioned as there are several points contradicting the argument‚ suggesting that Stalin was in fact a successful wartime leader. Even points such as Stalin being a hearty Georgian
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