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    The relationship of these two countries leading up to the war was very different on both sides. Hitler hated the Soviet Union thinking of it as Jewish led country trying to destroy Nazi Germany. Stalin acted with great paranoia when dealing with the Nazis he trusted them‚ while Hitler on other hand was scheming to destroy them. In 1939 the two countries signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or the Soviet and German nonaggression pact. This would guarantee peace for the next 10 years and the exchange

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    contributing to World War II. Joseph Stalin‚ former premier of the Soviet Union‚ had trust issues regarding his allies‚ which are identified as the United States and Great Britain. Many deaths‚ secrets‚ weapon advancements‚ and destruction of property played a role in Stalin’s belief in being the only contributor during World War II. Unfortunately‚ this led to the Cold War. A chart showing the costs of World War II‚ comparing the Soviets and Americans‚ explains why Stalin came to the conclusion of being

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    most powerful rulers”. Mao Zedong was the icon of the communist revolution and the founding father of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)‚ which he governed as Chairman of the Communist party of China (CPC) from its establishment to his death. His influence is still a force to contend with today as he remains China’s most famous or infamous leader of the twentieth century. Aiming to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy to a modern industrialized society‚ Mao launched the Great Leap

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    Why did Stalin become leader of the USSR? Lenin‚ the leader of Russia died from ill health in 1924‚ without choosing a successor‚ but how did Stalin‚ one of the least likely people to take over become leader of the Ussr? His role as General Secretary was used by Stalin to great advantage. It allowed him to see all important documents flowing in and out of the party. This fortunate for Stalin‚ included Lenin’s last testament‚ which stated Lenin’s desire for a dictatorship of the party as well

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    Joseph Stalin was born December 18th‚ 1878. He grew up a poor and only child with an abusive father. While he was in school he began reading the works of Karl Marx and became intensely interested in the movement against the Russian monarchy. After he was expelled from school he became very involved in politics‚ protesting and even taking part in criminal activities. He married twice and had several children in and out of wedlock having little time or interest in domestic life. Stalin was appointed

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    them whether it be a communist state‚ to introduce a heightened sense of nationalism amongst the citizens‚ or to offer citizens an equal opportunity to live comfortable lives with guaranteed jobs. Common known leaders such as Adolf Hitler‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Napoleon Bonaparte were all leaders that came to rescue their country from times of struggle only to end their rule in chaos. On June 28‚ 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles was just signed. After five years of fighting‚ Germany had surrendered to

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    rollercoaster was the constantly evolving leadership of the in countries of power. Although new the technologies developed solved many everyday problems‚ extreme radical political ideologies were still a major issue. Three leaders‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Mao Tse-Tung‚ were notorious for their harsh policies in the twentieth century. Each of the leaders had successes and failure. Unfortunately‚ the large amount of lives lost under their control outweighed any benefits they brought to their countries

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    deaths their policy caused greatly outweighed the good that they did for society‚ the economy‚ and many other aspects of Chinese life. Combine a champion of the poor‚ a visionary leader‚ blind ideologue‚ and a brutal tyrant. What do you get? Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong‚ the communist revolutionary and founder of the People’s Republic of China‚ is both loved and loathed in the country he helped build. Some speak his name with respect‚ even reverence‚ others with bitterness and hatred. The CCP or Chinese

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    America was a capitalist country. The citizens believed in respect for individual differences‚ private property‚ free elections‚ and religious and economic freedom. Meanwhile‚ the Soviet Union was a dictatorship. Under Joseph Stalin‚ the communist party made every military‚ political and economic decision. The soviet citizens could not do as they please. President Harry S. Truman wanted nothing but peace with the Soviet Union but the Soviet Union did not want peace‚ they wanted expansion. This was

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    History Essay: Why Stalin Not Trotsky Stalin’s race to become the all mighty ruler fully started after Lenin died of a stroke on the 21st of January 1924. With Lenin gone‚ Stalin started to eliminate the other members of the Communist Party: Trotsky‚ Zinoviev‚ Kamenev‚ Rykov‚ Tomsky and Bukharin. He very cleverly switched between the left wing and the right wing‚ by making alliances with one wing the suddenly breaking with them‚ only to join the other wing‚ going against everything that they had

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