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    Hitler’s Invasion of the Soviet Union “We only need to kick in the front door and the whole rotten edifice will come tumbling down” – Adolf Hitler. Little truth these words held‚ if only Der Fuhrer knew. The Invasion of the Soviet Union had brought about many outcomes that would change World War II in the allies favor. A few of these outcomes included: the waste of vast amounts of German resources‚ the break of the none-aggression pact resulting in Russia declaring war on Germany and joining the

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    Totalitarianism in the Soviet Union‚ Italy‚ and Germany (by the way‚ all my essays are not very in depth because we have to write 2-3 600 word essays every week!) A totalitarian government is a modern autocratic regime in which the state controls all phases of society. It not only seeks to control the economical and political aspects of society‚ but also tries to direct the daily lives of its citizens. Totalitarianism strives to influence the attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and opinions of its people through

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    The Soviet Union on December 25‚ 1991‚ Christmas day the Soviet flag flew over Moscow for the last time. A few days earlier from this event‚ 11 of the Soviet republics met in the city of Kazakh. It was announced that all the satellite states like Ukraine‚ belarus‚ Armenia‚ Azerbaijan‚ Kazakhstan‚ Kyrgyzstan‚ Moldova‚ Turkmenistan‚ Tajikistan and Uzbekistan would no longer be apart of Soviet union and they said they would establish a commonwealth and not be controlled by the Soviet Union. Once one

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    the year Anne Applebaum‚ the author of the Iron Curtain‚ dubbed zero hour‚ the Soviet Union sought to establish anti-fascist democratic governments in these countries. As the years progressed‚ this process evolved into full-fledged Sovietization‚ the transformation of a society based on the Soviet Union model that focused on the advancement of working and peasant classes. Historians disagree on whether the Soviet Union knew what it what it wanted all along or whether outside factors influenced the

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    The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in a major collapse of many countries. Bulgaria and Romania were two countries that had ties and many distinctions. They both consisted of a strong‚ violent communist leader that resulted the demolishment of communism at the end. Each of these leaders was cruel and harsh on the people of their country. Injustice played a big role between the two countries that led to war and inhumane actions. Ethnical and race feuds became an eye opening event for the citizens

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    When the Soviet Union collapsed on December 26th‚ 1991‚ many considered it a victory for Democracy and America. However‚ most people fail to realize that America never truly “won” the war. While America did prevent the Soviet Union from spreading with it’s foreign policy‚ the Soviet Union collapsed because of the structure and principles of its economy‚ the Gorbachev reforms‚ and the solidarity movement.. (finish intro change) The first internal issue the Soviet Union had was the

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    economic philosophy. In a communist economy‚ the government owns most of the firms‚ subsequently controlling production and allocation of resources. One of the most well-known and well-documented cases of a communist government took place in the Soviet Union‚ beginning in 1917 and eventually falling in 1992. Idealistically‚ communism eliminates social classism and provides equal work for all in a particular society. The government appoints a central planning board to “determine production goals

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    The United State and The Soviet Union‚ one represents capitalism‚ the other one represents socialism both benefited from the result of World War II and became two of the most powerful country in the world. Because of the relationship between capitalism and socialism was a teeter-totter‚ one rises‚ the other one must falls‚ The United State was already has more wealth‚ power and influence than the Soviet Union‚ and in order to maintain its status quo‚ the United States must fought the Cold war to

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    who lived in Russia. Communism did call for a role of socialist dictatorship to help control any form of protest. Through persuasive tactics this new government seized power and in 1917 Vladimir Ilich Lenin came to power. Under his control the Soviet Union underwent many radical changes that led to the development of NEP (New Economic Policy). This policy called for some private ownership of the means of production and business. Still the government controlled the majority of production. Throughout

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    Katie Sisco HST 112 Sravani Biswas Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 4/18/11 Examining Totalitarianism Through the Soviet Union Woodrow Wilson’s hopes that World War I would serve as the “war to end all wars‚” certainly were not fulfilled with the rise of dictatorships throughout Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. At the end of World War I‚ the age of absolute monarchy began to crumble. Just a month after the 1917 February Revolution in Russia‚ Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne

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