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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Bel Camus Prof. Slivanare HIST359 30 Jan 2014 The Roots of the Great Turn The death of Lenin on 21 January 1924 heralded the beginning of a new era in the history of the Soviet Union. The changes did not come immediately‚ but the power struggle initiated by Lenin’s death‚ accompanied by the recurring economic and international crises of the fledgling state‚ would soon lead the country into what essentially amounted to another revolution. By the end of the decade the Soviet Union had an entirely
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“History shows that there are no invincible armies” (Stalin). Joseph Stalin‚ founder of stalinism‚ frowned upon by many‚ yet worshipped by some‚ has forged a legacy few can forget through his will of mind and brute military strength. In his 50 years of reign until his death‚ Joseph Stalin forever changed not only Russia‚ but the entire world through his contributions to warfare‚ and through his evolution and spread of communism. Before one can leave a lasting impact on the world‚ they must first
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How did Hitler come to power? The Munich Putsch Resource by Mr Yelland www.SchoolHistory.co.uk Try the Rise of Hitler online lesson! By 1923 Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party. With inflation running high‚ Hitler thought the time was ripe for his party to seize control in Germany. With a group of ex-soldiers‚ including a war time air ace Hermann Goring‚ and Field Marshall Ludendorff‚ the Nazis plotted to seize control of Munich‚ the capital of Bavaria‚ and then stage a march on Berlin
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power under the great Genghis Khan‚ and during the 13th century they created the largest empire in history. The Mongols during the 1300s were very known‚ and feared by many‚ it was almost rare to find areas that hadn’t heard of the Mongols. These “barbarians” ruled over many areas‚ expanded across almost all of Asia; and killed millions of people wherever they went. Mongols ruthlessly slaughtered many people‚ and used many tactics to ensure their victory. The Mongols
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Hitler essay Adolf Hitler will always be known as one of the best public speakers that ever lived‚ but he will also be known as the man who brought terror over the world. Hitler was born in Austria on April 20‚ 1889‚ but started his military career in Munich in May 1913. He proved to be a courageous soldier during world war one‚ but he never rose above the rank of Lance Corporal. He quickly took control with his powerful words‚ and became head of the National Socialist German Workers Party in
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What happens when society experience the inevitable pain of time ie great oppressions of trouble? Tyrants stand claiming to have a solution. They use a tough state or conflict as a reason to get the public’s attention. Sometimes they really do want to make a difference but other times they just may be pretending to want to help so the can eventually gain power. The tyrant will blame somebody or something for the wrongs going on so they will be targeted. Eventually this could lead to physical violences
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How far was Stalins personality responsive for the great purges? By researching Stalin we can see he had a very different personality. He started of life as the son of a poor family. He was strong willed and managed to weave his way to the top of the soviet government all because of his sneaky personality. But saying his personality was responsible for the great purges are a debatable question. Some historians believe he did it just because he thought it was the right action for power in soviet
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Kelsea Street Rough Draft Pre AP English/ WH 21 April 2014 Napoleon and Hitler Napoleon was a powerful military leader who was able to gain the respect and admiration of France through his military victories; Hitler was one of the twentieth century’s most powerful dictators. Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler are alike in that they were both military leaders and controlled vast amounts of territory‚ while both were raised in Europe‚ Hitler’s family lived in Austria and Napoleon in France; could
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Rise of Hitler The impact of WW1 was crucial to Hitler’s rise to power After WWI‚ Adolf Hitler‚ politician and leader of the Nazi party‚ was able to steadily gain political support‚ leading to his ultimate reign as chancellor of Germany and casting the world into the turmoil of WWII. Some argue that it was mostly WWI that was crucial to Hitler’s rise to power. However‚ Hitler’s rise to power cannot be contributed to one event‚ but rather a number of factors‚ including events happening outside
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