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 in Russia? (2008) To what extent did Stalin transform the society and economy of the Soviet Union? (2006) How successful were Stalin in Russia and/or Mussolini in Italy in
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Within ’Macbeth’ and ’Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ the theme of psychological deterioration and terror are particularly explored through the characters Lady Macbeth and Dr Lanyon. Lady Macbeths deterioration is manifested through hallucinations and her speech; ‘here’s the smell of the blood still’‚ Shakespeare utilises the technique of olfactory hallucinations‚ conveying to the audience that her guilt has affected her to the point that she can smell the hallucinated blood on her hands. The adverb ‘still’
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How far do you agree that Alexander III’s reign deserves the title “The reaction”? The term “reaction” refers to the idea of opposition to the ideals of reform; it refers to the idea of a backwards change‚ usually a change towards more traditional views and in the case of Alexander III it can be argued to whether his reign was completely reactionary or reformist or to whether only some parts where. When Alexander III took the position of Tsar from his father in 1881; his father Alexander II had
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The appointment of the first Labour government in January 1924 was widely regarded by contemporaries as an event of great political and social significance. The new Prime Minister‚ Ramsay MacDonald‚ lacked the governmental experience of his predecessors and had risen from obscure origins. Many on the political right expressed alarmist expectations of attacks on private property and established institutions. Among the more extreme predictions was a claim that women would be nationalised and free love
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Jack Wilson What divided Whigs and Tories in the reigns of William III and Queen Anne (1688-1714)? The early days of the new reign of King William III of Orange and his wife Queen Mary II were overshadowed by uncertainty. Could James II hasty departure be treated as abdication? If so by which means- mere physical absence or a violation of fundamental laws? And what kind of steps should be made to ensure such monarchic contractual failures didn’t occur again? Such questions were a true cause
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Worst Cases Book Review Worst Cases: Terror and Catastrophe in the Popular Imagination. Lee Clarke. Chicago: Worst Cases is an analytical book written in a language that can be read by the average person and not so technical that it can’t be understood. This book gives certain “worst case scenerios” and explains how society may react to these scenarios if they were to happen. Not only does Worst Cases give scenarios of worst cases events‚ but it also gives real life disasters and how society
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The rebellions which occurred during the reigns of Edward vi and mary 1st were mainly political in origin? During the Reigns of Edward and Mary there were two key ministers‚ Lord Protector Somerset and Lord President Northumberland‚ both faced opposition to policy’s which resulted in 3 rebellions‚ the western rebellion‚ kett’s rebellion in 1549 and Wyatts revolt in 1554 all fuelled by multiple factors from political reasons to economic or religion. Political factors Many lived in poor conditions
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In the Ruins of the Future: Reflections on Terror‚ Loss‚ and Time in the Shadow of September By: Don DeLillo Summary In this eight section essay DeLillo gives an in depth analysis the events before‚ during‚ and the repercussions after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. The essay skips around a bit but the main idea of the essay is somewhat clear. DeLillo describes the terrorist ideology of why they attacked us. Their target was not the global economy but‚ “It is America that drew their
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After a decade of Global War On Terror --- Economic‚ social‚ political impact on Pakistan Majyd Aziz The exodus of Russians from Afghanistan‚ the megalomania of Iraq’s Saddam‚ the spread of Islam in the West‚ the domestic and external pressure on the American economy‚ the 9/11 historical event‚ and the voluminous studies of latter-day Dr Strangelove’s clones nurtured and financed by massively-funded American think tanks were all contributing factors in a series of initiatives undertaken by
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Was the Application of Terror the Main Method of Consolidation for Mao and the CCP between 1949 and 1952? Many would have cause to argue that terror was Mao’s ‘weapon of choice’ in consolidating his and the CCP’s power and control over the Chinese people; however‚ there are certainly other factors such as overwhelming military and political control‚ or persecution of certain demographics that could be considered to be just as important as the use of fear to force the masses into submission. While
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