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    mistake‚ but was luck on the Soviets side or was it all just the leader Stalin’s good tactics and leadership? Even though Stalin was a mass murderer and a ruthless leader‚ he did one thing right. After the Soviets were losing battle after battle Stalin let his commanders fight the war as they knew it‚ did not interfere with their plan and stuck to his word‚ unlike Hitler did. Stalin let his commanders be true commanders and did not use them as puppets or for his own use. He was a true leader stuck to

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    A Dictator is known as being maniacal or crazy. These words describe the dictators Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin very precisely. Both men were powerful during their rule‚ but both also caused immense destruction to their countries. Hitler ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He turned Germany into an unstoppable force‚ but also initiated World War II. But where Stalin was a hated man‚ however‚ he changed the Soviet Union from an underdeveloped plan and was cruel even to his closest friends‚ and allies

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    events that occurred during the Russian Revolution and the events surrounding the Russian Revolution. Through the character Napoleon and his use of terror and propaganda on the citizens of the Animal Farm‚ George Orwell castigates mad dictator Joseph Stalin and his reign on Russia. The main character in Animal Farm‚ Napoleon‚ had many interesting traits but as the story progresses he evolves into a different character. In the beginning of the novel‚ Napoleon is not much of a big figure. “Napoleon was

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    what extent was the success of Stalin in retaining power in the USSR through fear? Section A It is assumed by most from a Western prospective that Stalin was the sole creator of the Great Purges and his regime was held together by the constant and consistent fear he infiltrated through it. Many historians put Stalin forward as an evil tyrant so much so that he can seem superhuman. My investigation’s aim is to explore to what extent was the success of Stalin in retaining power in the USSR through

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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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    in “Joseph Stalin Quotes”). This startling statement by the former leader of Russia‚ the brutal dictator Joseph Stalin‚ is a strong reflection of the society portrayed in George Orwell’s 1984. In his novel‚ the totalitarian regime controls most aspects of society and destroys any opposition‚ including Winston‚ the protagonist‚ who fails in his attempt to resist the government. Similar to this society‚ many Communist Party members and other Russians who had conflicting views from Stalin during his

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    Joseph Stalin actually killed more people than Adolf Hitler did. He was one of the most notorious leaders in the world’s history. He was the leader of the Soviet Union in World War II and during the height of the Cold War. He developed the Soviet nuclear program and put the Soviet territories into an economic downturn. I am in the Pentagon. My desk is cluttered with top secret files marked with red “Top Secret” stamps. The phone on my desk rings‚ and I pick it up quickly. It is the president

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    Hitler vs. Stalin The communist and fascist governments of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are disputably the worst of all time. The Nazis in Germany and the Soviet Union in Russia were totalitarian states. Both Hitler and Stalin had similar ways of working towards their goals and wishes. Although trying to reach those goals were the same‚ they also had many difference as well. Beside using their power to bring about death and chaos‚ Hitler and Stalin ruled in similar ways. Propaganda and censorship

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    The purges was an historical event which took place in Russia from 1936 to 1938‚ with Stalin as the mastermind behind it. Firstly I will be talking about the three causes that led to the event; stopping the reading of Lenin’s will‚ Stalin’s need to get rid of individual threats to his power and also his need to weaken key groups in the USSR through the use of his terror tactics. Secondly I will be talking about Stalin’s paranoia and what happened during the purges. Lastly I will be talking about

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    Stalin and Hitler: Similarities and Differences Stalin and Hitler emerged when political and economic instability had crippled the USSR and Germany in the 1920s. They began making improvements which encouraged their people to believe that prosperity awaited them. This notion was unfortunately a delusion as both figures would eventually rule by decree. Despite treading on different paths of dictatorship‚ both figures still find some commonalities. Two prominent differences would certainly come

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