extent did Stalin rise to power because of his cunning personality? Explain your answer. [12m] Stalin rose in power because of his cunning and manipulative personality. He used propaganda to manipulate the images he created for himself and Trotsky as he wanted to get more popularity and support from the people because he wanted to portray himself as the legitimate successor and destroy Trotsky’s positive image as Lenin’s chosen successor. Stalin was cunning enough to prevent Trotsky from
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leadership to any who read it? A prominent‚ but overlooked leader in Lord of the Flies‚ is a twelve-year-old boy named Piggy. Piggy displays virtues such as a tendency for peaceful solutions to violent situations throughout the novel. He also brings a wise and civilized voice to the group. Another exceptional virtue Piggy displays is his loyalty‚ not only to Ralph but to his own morals. Piggy shows that leadership is not an excuse to establish power‚ or use it as an excuse for violence‚ but an opportunity
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Two of the characters‚ Jack‚ and Ralph possess the natural qualities of a leader: confidence and assertiveness. Piggy‚ the character I chose‚ possesses neither of these qualities. Piggy’s Intelligence makes him an ideal leader but his inability to communicate his ideas confidently‚ and failure to earn the respect of his peers keep him from ascending to leadership. Piggy is extremely significant to the book and is one of the most intelligent characters in the story. Piggy is the
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compelling‚ however I don’t presume there is a beast. Piggy told me that “Life id scientific‚ that’s what it is…I know there isn’t no beast” (Golding 76). Piggy is extremely intellectual‚ so if he said there is no beast there mustn’t be a beast. I do have an uncanny feeling that if there is a beast it is Jack or he is secretly doing something malevolent. I do sense a tension between
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lead a coalition government. German politicians thought that they could use Hitler. They were convinced that if Hitler joined a coalition they could dominate him. Then they figured out that they were wrong. Joseph Stalin‚ one of the worst tyrants. After Lenin’s death in 1924 the devious Stalin took power‚
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Contemporary History Hitler Vs Stalin essay January 26‚ 2013 Hitler Vs. Stalin Many historians consider tyrants - Hitler and Stalin - and their ideologies to be quite similar. These two despots were the most famous and probably the bloodiest dictators in this period. No wonder these two are compared to one another. In addition‚ the scheme of taking power by any autocrat seems to be very simple: dissatisfaction from contemporary rules or death of the leader
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In Lord of the Flies‚ there are two main characters whose names are Ralph and Jack. Ralph is a much more serious and civilized person‚ however Jack is a more irrational and savage person. While reading the novel‚ in the opinion of many people‚ Ralph makes a better leader. Although Ralph does make better and more logical decisions‚ though Jack seems to have more power. One part that strongly suggests that Jack is not the better leader‚ has more savage ideas and actions‚ and is very irrational‚ is
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Schrimsher AICE International History Period 7 16 December 2014 Josef Stalin: A Totalitarian Tyrant Joseph Vissarionovitch Stalin‚ notoriously known as one of the most ruthless and inhumane tyrants‚ startlingly was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts to end Second World War. Yet Stalin was not flaccid in his rise to power from an irrelevant position to the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1941-1953. Joseph Stalin is ubiquitously considered a totalitarian due to his economic‚ social
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Compare and contrast the methods used by Stalin and Hitler to keep opposition to their rule to a minimum To start off this comparison and contrast between the two great leaders‚ I would like to take in to account that both of them gained absolute power in the similar period of time. As we know Hitler was declared chancellor of Germany in January 1933‚ a few years back in 1929 Stalin emerged as the great leader and by the early 1930s he was unstoppable having no opposition that can stop his reign
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Abril Argenal Ms. Trilce Enríquez Literature March 25th‚ 2014 Joseph Stalin Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhuhashvili or the world knows him‚ Joseph Stalin‚ was born on December 18th of the year 1879. He is an important figure in history and made some changes‚ though I must admit not for the best. He can be classified as one of the most powerful leaders and dictators of the Soviet Union. He was the leader of the Soviet Union for twenty five years and in this period of time made so many changes and
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