No one clapped nor cheered - there was just a collective feeling of shock. Citizens in the Soviet Union had been taught to revere Stalin and Khrushchev’s speech had torn that down within minutes; this feat represented the heralding of a new
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that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership? Many historians‚ including myself would agree with the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership. However‚ its validity can be questioned as there are several points contradicting the argument‚ suggesting that Stalin was in fact a successful wartime leader. Even points such as Stalin being a hearty Georgian should be taken into account
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proved wrong by the USSR. Who the poster was aimed at This poster is aimed at the USSR. It is used to prove Stalin’s efficiency for plans and running the USSR‚ improving it. Stalin uses this poster to show his intelligence‚ his right to be a leader. Before the five-year plans‚ the USSR was poor but Stalin wanted to change this. The context The date mentioned in the caption is 1933 (Started in 1928)‚ which is the end of the first five-year plan‚ situated in USSR Russia
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starting the war is due to the fact that Kim aimed on bringing communism to the south and unite the whole of Korea; Kim’s intent on starting war can be seen in the fact that he had multiple visits to Stalin in order to receive both permission and support for invading the south. Kim was able to persuade Stalin to let him invade by stating there would be no US intervention and that he would have control over the South within a few weeks. North Korea’s actions can also be seen as to why war broke out because
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Bolsheviks up until his death‚ and his successor‚ Joseph Stalin‚ kept the idea of rapid change by implementing five-year plans. The
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The Ukraine Famine In 1924 Joseph Stalin came to power in the Soviet Union. He eventually came to be known as one of the most terrible rulers of the 19th century next to Hitler. He was responsible for the Ukraine famine‚ lasting from 1929 to 1933‚ that resulted in the death of over 10 million people. When Stalin came to power in 1924 he began with the great purge. The purpose of this was to decimate any potential threats and opposition to his rule. Not only did he target members of the communist
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you agree or disagree with this view... In some ways the weaknesses of the left wing were responsible for Stalin’s victory‚ however‚ there were other factors that influenced his victory also. One of the main weaknesses of the left which benefitted Stalin majorly was Trotsky and his constant misjudge when it came to making decisions. Trotsky‚ being the leader of the left wing was an arrogant man who wasn’t trusted by his fellow party members due to his poor attitude towards the party‚ his late membership
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ascent of Khrushchev led to more hostile relations between the superpowers than there has been during the friendlier interlude of the Stalin years. Mao had great respect for Stalin‚ regarding him as the guiding head of the world revolutionary movement and was happy to present China as a junior partner to the Soviet Union. An official report from the CCP presented to Stalin in 1949 stated that the CCP would “submit and will resolutely carry out the decisions of the Soviet Communist Party”. However Mao
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Stalinism defined the ideology‚ policies and actions led by Stalin and the Communist Party in the years 1929 to 1941. Stalinism in practice was vital in the economic growth of Russia with Industrialisation and Collectivisation which in turn improved social welfare including women’s rights and levels of education. Furthermore‚ Stalinism targeted key aspects of the Bolshevik past and ‘sought to achieve Socialism in a backward country’ (Thomas and McAndrew). However‚ Stalinism had a number of detractors
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elucidation of the context in the Soviet Union from 1917-1945. Orwell’s attitude and political view towards Russia is evident in his representation of the farm animals on Communist Party leaders: Napoleon and Snowball‚ for example‚ are figurations of Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky‚ respectively. He expresses the anthropomorphic characters of farm animals‚ and major events in Animal Farm such as the Rebellion and the construction of the windmill‚ reminiscent of the Russian Revolution and the “Five-Year Plans”
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