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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I. Quote a. “We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good distance in ten years. Either we do it‚ or they crush us.” b. This quote from the excerpt of Joseph Stalin‚ “On Soviet Industrialization Speech to Industrial Managers‚” February 1931 is significant because Stalin talks about how they will not have the chance of rising to the top and keeping their independence if they lower their tempo at all. He states that they are extremely behind other countries that
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Stalin is a biography/ drama HBO film. The movie Stalin is about the life of Stalin from the time Lenin became ruler to when Stalin died. It shows the life and career of the leader of the Soviet Union‚ Joseph Stalin. Stalin is portrayed as a man who craved power and thrived for the goal in turning the nation of The USSR into a communist government. Stalin was also a horrible person and led the murder of millions of Russian people. This movie was very informational in my opinion. If you want to
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seemed as if Stalin was coming to the aid of international communism to defeat Franco. However‚ most modern historians believe this view is too simplistic and that the USSR’s aid was more motivated by the opportunity to advance the needs of their own foreign policy. Stalin attempted to regain support through Spain‚ which some historians believe was to unite international socialism against fascism although some believe it was to maintain the USSR’s leadership over global socialism. Stalin needed the
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A Comparison of Hitler and Stalin Angelica Calvillo HIS 306: Twentieth-Century Europe April 26‚ 2010 Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union are two controversial regimes. Hitler and Stalin were both Dictators of the countries they ruled. When Hitler and Stalin are compared‚ we can clearly see that each one of them were cold blooded killers. They are both responsible for an absurd amount of innocent deaths. Hitler is believed to be responsible for killing at least
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the private market and a path to development dictated by “plans” from above. Josef Stalin‚ after years of presenting himself as a voice of moderation in the party‚ presided over these enormous changes from his position as General Secretary of the Communist party. In hindsight‚ Stalin’s rise to power seems almost preordained. Lenin‚ as early as 1922 in his famous “Last Testament‚” warned that “Comrade Stalin‚ having become Secretary-General‚ has unlimited authority concentrated in his hands
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“History shows that there are no invincible armies” (Stalin). Joseph Stalin‚ founder of stalinism‚ frowned upon by many‚ yet worshipped by some‚ has forged a legacy few can forget through his will of mind and brute military strength. In his 50 years of reign until his death‚ Joseph Stalin forever changed not only Russia‚ but the entire world through his contributions to warfare‚ and through his evolution and spread of communism. Before one can leave a lasting impact on the world‚ they must first
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Analysis of Joseph Stalin (1879 - 1953) PART ONE: The website http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/stalin/ I found was called "Spark Notes" It was found using search terms "analysis of Joseph Stalin". After pouring through dozens of websites‚ I decided on this particular site for its clarity and depth of information on Stalin. It provides personal and political insights‚ expanding on the terminology surrounding his reign. The format of this website is very user friendly. The information is presented
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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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she was headed by such a genius and talented commander as Joseph Stalin." W. Churchill Stalin was a man of extraordinary energy‚ erudition and a powerful will. Him even I‚ a person taught by the Parliament‚ could not counter. W. Churchill "Stalin is the Lenin of today‚" said a popular propaganda slogan of the thirties and the forties. The situation has changed drastically since that time; people ’s opinion of Stalin has changed in light of the new facts that came out during the course
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