Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union starting from 1922-1953 (Mazelev‚ 1999). Stalin is famous for his extremities used to build and sustain Communism in USSR. He is considered as one of the leaders who were responsible for the death of many people during their rule. The estimated number of deaths for which he is known to be responsible goes over 40 million (Price 2014). Can his actions be justified and what was the end of the means he used? Stalin‚ as his predecessor Lenin‚ was mostly affected
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How significant were the nationalist leaders in changing the relationship between Great Britain and Ireland in the period 1815-1922? Robert Pearce cites the work of ‘outstanding nationalist leaders joining together to oppose the tyranny of England and compelling her to retreat and abandon most of Ireland’. Whilst O’Connell campaigned for the emancipation of Catholics‚ uniting them and bringing about political advancement‚ his significance is questionable; after 1840 he had failed to bring about
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Stalin: Evaluation of His Leadership At the time‚ Stalin seemed like he was the greatest person on Earth. He made himself seem as if he was above everybody‚ both physically and mentally. After all of the revolts that were occurring in Russia‚ he just took over. He went into power right after Lenin had died and took his place‚ over Trotsky who also wanted to rule over Russia. Well he didn’t and we can’t change that. All we can do is remember Stalin and remember all of the things he did to make
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centuries‚ Alexander the Great has held an eminent place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known‚ the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short‚ but glorious life. During his reign‚ Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire‚ and in the assessment of his character‚ aspects of Alexander’s capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person‚ a statesman and a leader. Alexander was a complex
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Machiavelli and Adolf Hitler are both names synonymous with evil: killing without reason‚ fear tactics‚ cruelty. “Adolf Hitler‚ according to his own word‚ kept The Prince by his bedside‚ where it served as a constant source of inspiration…” (Downs 201). Machiavelli’s work is known as a guide to holding absolute power; Hitler took The Prince’s advice‚ but the extent is up for debate. They shared basic mutual principles‚ but certain technicalities are different. Hitler took a great amount of inspiration
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Napoleon and Stalin It’s one of every human’s natural desires to acquire power. Because of this‚ almost all attempts in creating complete equality in society fail. The book Animal Farm by George Orwell was based on the Russian revolution and how it failed. The fault of this lies with Napoleon (who represents Joseph Stalin)‚ his desire for power‚ and the stupidity and ignorance of the other animals in Animal Farm. First of all‚ Joseph Stalin and Napoleon used many similar tactics to rise to power
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1 September 1939: Adolf Hitler invades an unsuspecting Poland that started one of the most devastating wars in the history of the world. From this attack‚ Hitler went on to concur other great nations in Eastern Europe. Hitler’s reign of terror resulted in the death of millions of Jews living in Eastern Europe and countless lives of American soldiers. 11 September 2001: Two planes hit the World Trade Center‚ a plane hits the Pentagon‚ and a plane crashes in Pennsylvania. It is immediately thought
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reign. Widely regarded as a tyrant‚ Stalin was responsible for massive repression of his people. However Russians remember Stalin for his leadership‚ advances in technologies‚ and victory in World War II. His usage of powerful leadership attributes created fear and promoted a tense paranoid feeling during his dictatorship. Under his leadership‚ Russia experienced a return to pre-revolutionary nationalism‚ while ancient themes and symbols were brought back.[1] Stalin‚ as a result‚ led by creating his
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FDR vs. Hitler In the movie Hitler vs. FDR by Bill Moyers expresses Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler were entirely different in their state of power in their country’s‚ but they are considered to be some of the best leaders in the 19th century. They both pulled their countries out of depression. They were important to their country’s growth. Franklin Roosevelt became President of the United States in 1933‚ the nation was in the depths of the worst depression it had ever experienced
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Soviet Union. Great purge: a campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union orchestrated by Joseph Stalin from 1934 to 1939. Intellectuals‚ philosophers‚ and leaders have often recorded their ideas in written works. These ideas have been used throughout history to guide societies and influence the course of national and regional development. Throughout history these ideas have been used to guide societies and nations as well as influence the development of the region. Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong
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