The provisional government was deposed in early October by the Bolsheviks as a result of the October Revolution. The storming and capitulation of the Winter Palace on the night of the 7th to 8th of November marked the beginning of Soviet rule. Lenin was elected as the Chair of the Council of People’s Commissars by the Russian Congress of Soviets. In April 1917 Lenin published his April Thesis. This document outlined Lenin’s aims for the future: to end the war; to give all power to the Soviet; to
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Communism follows the ideology of Karl Marx. It is a way of leading a country completely opposing the capitalist view of private ownership and free market. In Communism‚ the State owns everything and controls markets strictly. Marx had the idea that after implementing the ideology‚ the State and social classes would "wither away". These are reasons why Communism is so hated by Capitalists; it is the end of free ownership and upper-class rule. An important tool in achieving these goals is nationalisation
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Machiavelli said that: “A ruler should be feared rather than loved” explain how he supported his statements using specific examples from the text. PRINCE ESSAY Machiavelli was harsh in his tactics‚ but they were not only effective by successful. When the Medici family was run out of Italy by the French invasion‚ there was a period of time where the Italian government didn’t know what to do‚ so they didn’t operate effectively‚ if they operated at all. Italy’s power began to grow weaker until a
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Support Material GCE History A OCR Advanced GCE in History A: H506 Unit: F966 This Support Material booklet is designed to accompany the OCR Advanced GCE specification in History A for teaching from September 2008. Contents Contents 2 Introduction 3 Scheme of Work - History : H506 : F966 5 Lesson Plan - History : H506 : F966 64 Other forms of Support 83 Introduction Background A new structure of assessment for A Level
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Stalin was more effective than any other ruler of Russia in the period 1855 – 1964 in dealing with opposition. How far do you agree? During the second half of the 1920s‚ Joseph Stalin set the stage for gaining absolute power by employing police repression against opposition elements within the Communist Party. The machinery of coercion had previously been used only against opponents of Bolshevism‚ not against party members themselves. The first victims were Politburo members Leon Trotskii‚ Grigorii
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Does Neo-Liberalism Or Neo-Marxism Provide The Most Credible Account Of International Politics? (The Answer Should Discuss With the Reference to the Films “Independence Day “And the New Rulers of the World". Name: Course: Instructor: Date: The significance of neo-Marxism and Marxism‚ as theories shaping world development‚ has been subjected to a great deal of debates‚ particularly after the end of the Cold War. However
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Lenin had a greater impact on Russia’s economy and society than any other Ruler. How far do you agree with this view of the period from 1855 to 1964? Over the period from 1855 to 1964‚ Russia saw various reforms and policies under the Tsars and the Communist leaders that had great impacts on its economy and society both positive and negative. Lenin definitely implanted polices that changed society and the economy for example with war communism. However whether his policies had the greatest impact
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component of Machiavelli’s system of morality is that it is necessary for a ruler to occasionally “make exception to being good” (Machiavelli‚ 55). This means that sometimes a ruler must take on certain actions that are not necessarily considered “good” in order to maintain and extend his power. Despite occasionally making exceptions to being good it is still crucial for a ruler to be viewed as virtuous to his people. The ruler does not necessarily have to actually act virtuously to be viewed as virtuous
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The qualities a society requires from its leader or ruler can range from one extreme to another. There are some that believe the behavior and mannerisms of a leader or ruler should be entirely based on the situation in which they find themselves. In a time of war‚ for example‚ it might be expected that a leader or ruler should be ironfisted and strong willed. In a time of peace the populace might desire a more lenient and benevolent leader or ruler. However‚ the writings of Confucius and Laozi run
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history‚ many rulers have been overthrown‚ conspired against‚ and assassinated. Many would argue that this was due to these rulers not knowing how to control their people‚ but upon reading the short essay‚ “The Prince” by Niccoló Machiavelli‚ one would realize that rulers have been ruined only due to their inability to rule. A ruler could have commendable‚ honorable qualities that people want their ruler to possess‚ but these exact qualities would led to their ruin. Thus a good ruler must have both
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