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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“Comrades! We have pushed back the Fascists from the outskirts of Moscow‚” Commissar Petronov said. The wailing sound of Katyusha rockets blazed from behind‚ “you see‚ my friends? We have destroyed the enemy’s spirits‚” sounds of screaming came from the ashes of smoke that laid ahead‚ “and now‚ we destroy their lives! Onwards‚ to Berlin!” “URRRAAA!” I screamed‚ drowned in the sounds of others. The smoke slowly dissipated. The sound of a whistle pierced the explosions. For I‚ Dimitri‚ of the 28th
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their ideologies Stalin‚ under Socialism‚ and Mussolini‚ under Fascism‚ used these ideas to advocate and carry out their own policies. However‚ it is important to realise that many areas of their policies did veer away from the direction of their original ideologies. This shows that‚ although Stalin’s and Mussolini’s policies were decided largely by their respective ideologies‚ they were in many situations neglected by the leaders for personal reasons. During Stalin’s Russia‚ Stalin had two main policies
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fuelled by two ruthless dictators that aimed to assert their own ideologies on the rest of the world. By comparing Nazism to Stalinism‚ highlights the similar authoritarian measures they embraced in order to obtain their political goals. Hitler and Stalin were seen as figureheads of their respective states. They had support among their people that enabled them to exert their influence in a corrupt manner and to form powerful militaries that could sustain their ambitious aims. However‚ it is this juxtaposition
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The political and economic policies of Joseph Stalin in the period before World War 11 and those of Mikhail Gorbachev were similar in some ways‚ yet different in others. The economic situation of the country at the time of the two men’s administration was similar‚ so their policies were parallel. A differing aspect of the policies of the two leaders is their political outlook. Finally‚ the foreign policies of Stalin and Gorbachev varied greatly. The economic situation of the country at the time
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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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banned. Families received a range of new benefits under Stalin. There was a free health service for all‚ there were holidays with pay for many workers‚ and an insurance scheme against accidents at work. To encourage women to go back to work after giving birth‚ almost all factories set up crèches to care for their children. However‚ women still faced discrimination in the workplace‚ usually occupying the lower positions Soviet women under Stalin were the first generation of women able to give birth
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A. Plan of Investigation This essay discusses the significance of Stalin ’s cunning in bringing him to power in communist Russia in 1929. This consists of the study of Stalin ’s actions from when Lenin died right up to when he came to power in 1929. It also includes how Stalin outmanoeuvred his rivals. The two sources to be focussed on are J.V Stalin Collected Works from Stalin ’s speech at Lenin ’s funeral and Stalin rev. edn by I. Deutscher 1966. These will be evaluated for their origins
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Revision Stalin’s Russia (SEQ Revision) A) How did Stalin Rise in Power? When we examine the reasons behind the rise of Stalin‚ there are TWO MAIN FACTORS RESPONSIBLE: • Stalin’s Cunning Personality o Stalin Outwitted His Rivals o Stalin Pretended to have been Close to Lenin o Made Alliances o Used His Position as Secretary-General of the Party • Favourable Circumstances o Trotsky’s Weaknesses 1) Stalin Outwitted His Rivals ▪ When Lenin died‚ there
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still found its basis in Leninism. Even Trotsky‚ a friend of Lenin and a staunch opponent of Stalin‚ grudgingly admits that "Stalinism did issue from Bolshevism" (Trotsky). Stalin ’s policy of socialism in one country‚ his use of terror to eliminate opposition‚ and his suppression of democracy and the soviets were all characteristics of Lenin well before they were characteristic of Stalin. Although some of Stalin ’s policies were different from those of Lenin‚ what difference Stalinism did show from Leninism
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