leaders‚ Bukharin‚ Kamenev‚ Zinoviev‚ Trotsky and Stalin. It seemed so obvious that there only was one man to take over Lenin’s reign - Trotsky. He was Lenin’s right hand man‚ but a close second was Stalin. People saw him as the one who came second‚ that’s all he was; there was no way that he would beat Trotsky in the race for leadership‚ but what they didn’t know that Stalin’s cunning would overtake then all and he would end up being the leader of Russia. Stalin knew he would have to worry about the
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Why did Stalin‚ rather than Trotsky emerge as the leader of the USSR? (12 marks) A power struggle for control of the Bolsheviks party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the several contenders‚ the two main rivals to take his place as leader were Stalin and Trotsky. Trotsky was Lenin’s right hand man in the October Rebellion and it seemed that Trotsky was the natural replacement; however it was Stalin who ultimately was able to secure power. There were many reasons why Stalin rather
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Stalin vs. Hitler If two men were to be tagged with having the most impact‚ good or bad‚ on twentieth century Europe the names Joseph Stalin and Adolph Hitler would ring loud and clear. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were the most recognizable and known totalitarian leaders in Europe. They both had a great impact on the world’s history. Adolf Hitler was the Fuhrer of the III Reich and a leader of the Nazi Party. He is to blame for the break out of the II World War and for the creation of
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Sian (1T30) Question: Assess the view that Truman was more responsible than Stalin for the outbreak and development of the Cold War in the years 1945 – 1949. Focus: Origins/Causes of the CW‚ 1945 - 1949 Assumption: Both were responsible‚ but who was more responsible? Was Truman really more responsible than Stalin? Criteria : “responsible” – whose actions had greater impact? Whose actions more expansionistic? Which player had a strong position? Who was truly to blame? Evidence: Policies and motives
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The Best of the Worst How is evil measured? One of the most discussed topics of the century has been the contrast between the command of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Both leaders have had a massive impact not only in their country’s history‚ but also in society itself. Hitler and Stalin wanted to obtain the well-being of their country and people‚ but it is their attempt to achieve this victory is what truly made history. Their tactics ranged from concentration camps to mass murders and wars
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Hitler Vs. Stalin Did you know that in the early 1930’s two men gained control‚ and power among their countries? Adolf Hitler admired‚ and feared Joseph Stalin. Very ironically Stalin admired‚ and feared Hitler as well. Stalin was a communist‚ and Hitler was a fascist. Civilians from these countries were about to face disaster. A communist is defined as one who is a supporter of any type of communism. A fascist is defined as a dictatorial movement‚ and also dealing with extreme nationalism. On
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English 3A 8 May 2012 Leon Trotsky: The Exiled Leon Trotsky was most acknowledged as Vladimir Lenin’s “assistant.” Trotsky was also known as Joseph Stalin’s archenemy. They disliked each other so much that when Stalin won over Trotsky‚ Stalin forced Trotsky into exiled. Trotsky was a great thinker‚ speaker‚ but not a great leader‚ since he let someone else lead him. Lev Davidovich Bronstein‚ which later was changed to Leon Trotsky‚ was born in Yanokva‚ Ukraine (Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)‚ 1). His birth
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there. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding focuses on two characters: Ralph and Jack. They are two potential leaders that slowly‚ but surely compete for the chief role. Even though they have similar aspects of their personality‚ when it comes down to the wire‚ they have differences
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the Nazi Germany and Stalin from the Soviet Union. Both of the two leaders share some similarities in their rule‚ for example they had total control of their countries. However‚ there are few differences between them as well. By examining the historical events‚ we can see that how Hitler and Stalin led Germany and Soviet Union to the top of world stage. Hitler rose to power in Germany while Stalin rose to power in the Soviet Union in 1920s‚ although the Soviet Union under Stalin stayed longer than
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Trotsky was born Lev Davidovich Bronstein on November 7‚ 1879‚ in what is today known as Ukraine. He was the fifth child of a wealthy farmer‚ David Leontyevich Bronstein‚ and Anna Bronstein. The family was ethnically Jewish but not religious. At the age of nine‚ Trotsky was sent to Odessa to attend school‚ and as Deutscher points out in his biography‚ ‘Odessa was then a bustling cosmopolitan port city‚ very unlike the typical Russian city of the time. This environment contributed to the development
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