many tactics to withhold power and maintain control over the ignorant people. Joseph Stalin‚ the leader of the USSR from 1922-1952‚ used many clever and sometimes gory techniques to keep his power over the Soviet people. These strategies are shown in George Orwell’s allegory of the Russian revolution‚ Animal Farm. Napoleon‚ the self-proclaimed leader of Animal Farm and allegorical representation of Joseph Stalin‚ has quite a few crafty and cunning ways to retain his authority over the animals. For
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In 1954 the communist party of China bombed one of Taiwan Islands angering the United States. This created tension between the two nations. However‚ this was the least of china problems. The New ruler of Russia‚ Khrushchev‚ denounced Stalin. Khrushchev blamed Stalin for foreign policy errors‚ for the failing of Soviet agriculture‚ and for mistakes that had led to appalling lose of life in the Second War World. Mao was livid with anger by this denouncement of his supporter.( film -China) Mao Zedong
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Why did Stalin win the struggle for power after Lenin’s death? Leading up to and following Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Leon Trotsky‚ the logical successor to Lenin‚ was outwitted from becoming leader of the Communist Party. Trotsky had been second only to Lenin since the Revolution he masterminded‚ yet it seemed Joseph Stalin was better suited from 1924 to assume the role because he was more politically adept and had more success in out manoeuvring and taking any opportunity to usurp Trotsky. His success
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To what extent did Stalin establish a personal dictatorship in the years 1929-1939? Between 1929 and 1930 Stalin used various ways to establish a personal dictatorship. This allowed Stalin to establish a personal dictatorship in these years. In order to do this Stalin instituted a party purge to silence the opposition of Riutin and his supporters‚ the assassination of Kirov‚ executed delegated party congresses‚ The trial of the twenty-one and general Purges. A purge was the systematic elimination
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for by Stalin. To achieve this industrialization‚ Stalin used harsh and ruthless measures that saw extreme suffering and death of thousands of Soviet population. The first group that was negatively affected by the Stalin regime was the peasant farmers who were the wealthy community in the previous decades and controlled all agricultural activities . These people were the wealthiest and were responsible for all grains and meat consumed by the Soviet population. However‚
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Which dictator had the most success in his economic and social policies‚ Hitler‚ Franco or Stalin? When reading the works of most historians‚ it is found that they are most critical of the policies of the three most famous dictators of the twentieth century; Adolf Hitler of Germany‚ Josef Stalin of the Soviet union and Francisco Franco of Spain. This is most probably due to the fact that these men were despicable characters and the death rate under them was extremely high due to their policies
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“To what extent was the rise to power of Stalin due to personal appeal and ability”? Lenin died in January 1924 and Stalin emerged to power in 1929. Stalin has been described as a “grey blur” that rose to power. It’s quite hard to pin point the main reasons how Stalin got to power. Some historians may say that Stalin was lucky that he got to power and he benefited off events such as Lenin’s death and that his rival’s weaknesses such as Trotsky who was considered likely successor to Lenin‚ but Trotsky
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Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as leader of the USSR in 1929? A power struggle for control of the Bolshevik party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the contenders for the role‚ two of the most powerful names in this struggle were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Ultimately‚ Stalin was able to secure power and vote out Trotsky by being politically skilful and cunning however most importantly he was lucky. First of all‚ Stalin was lucky. Trotsky remained ill for most of the power
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The Yalta Conference was called together by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The three allied leaders‚ being‚ Winston Churchill‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and President Franklin himself. Together they each had their own goals‚ and negotiation became essential. The war in Europe was nearly over‚ and the question on what to do with Germany was a main priority. The allied leaders rendezvoused in the Russian Crimea‚ February 1945. Controversy has surrounded the conference ever since. In relation to the "sellout
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How far was the use of show trials the most important way in which Stalin kept control of Russia? The Show trials were one of the most important ways by which Stalin kept control over Russia‚ however the work of the Secret Police‚ the creation of the cult of Stalin and his use of socialist realism were also significant. The show trials were was very important in Stalin’s control of Russia; by killing all the Bolsheviks that might oppose him he was able to rule freely. The Bolsheviks that were
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