future of socialism‚ brought about potential contenders for party leadership and amongst these was Stalin. Through the next 5 year period‚ a great power struggle occurred between the contenders‚ but Stalin eventually emerged successful as the new leader of the USSR. Stalin’s position as General Secretary and other factors all contributed to this appointment. Prior to the start of the power struggle‚ Stalin had already used sly tactics to trick Trotsky
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The rise of Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was the authoritarian leader of the Soviet Union for 31 years between 1922 and his death in 1953. During this time‚ he revolutionised the Russian economy with a combination of rapid industrialisation and centralised economic collectivism‚ reforms that in some instances caused massive devastation in rural parts of the country (including the famine of 1932-1933‚ in which up to 6m people starved to death). A hugely controversial figure on the global political
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what extent was the success of Stalin in retaining power in the USSR through fear? Section A It is assumed by most from a Western prospective that Stalin was the sole creator of the Great Purges and his regime was held together by the constant and consistent fear he infiltrated through it. Many historians put Stalin forward as an evil tyrant so much so that he can seem superhuman. My investigation’s aim is to explore to what extent was the success of Stalin in retaining power in the USSR through
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come to power in Russia. Commonly known as Josef Stalin‚ a name that translates to mean the man of steel. Stalin‚ along with Hitler‚ was one of the most brutal men in recorded history. In relation to the criteria on ethical leadership constructed by Lino and myself‚ we believe that Stalin was a very unethical leader. According to his actions‚ it is clear‚ that Stalin failed in all aspects of our criteria. Born Iosef Vassarionovich Dzugashvili‚ Stalin had no respect for human rights and made decisions
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in “Joseph Stalin Quotes”). This startling statement by the former leader of Russia‚ the brutal dictator Joseph Stalin‚ is a strong reflection of the society portrayed in George Orwell’s 1984. In his novel‚ the totalitarian regime controls most aspects of society and destroys any opposition‚ including Winston‚ the protagonist‚ who fails in his attempt to resist the government. Similar to this society‚ many Communist Party members and other Russians who had conflicting views from Stalin during his
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Union‚ died in1924‚ there were many challenges to succession by the party members‚ namely Leon Trotsky‚ Grigory Zinoviev‚ Lev Kamenev‚ and Josef Stalin. Josef Stalin was not seen as a threat‚ as a result‚ the other 3 politicians did not see what Stalin was capable of‚ which ended up in Stalin eliminating them and taking the seat of power for him. Josef Stalin had many plans for Russia. He had many stances and views on many things he saw that‚
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Hitler vs Stalin Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin both shared many things in common as dictators in the 1920’s til the late 1940’s. It’s interesting to think that men who had so much in common‚ from their childhood to the way they ruled their countries‚ would actually hate each other due to their political ideology. Hitler was part of the Nationalist Party while Stalin enforced a Communist regime. Both men were immensely popular within their own country as they brought effective change‚ but
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the children aged. Stalin‚ just as Mussolini‚ was also instrumental in directing the role of women. Although initially aiming to liberate women from child rearing duties‚ Russia reversed this trend. Stalin took measures to strengthen social relationships and increase population at the expense of individual choice; abortions were outlawed‚ contraception was banned‚ sex education was forbidden‚ and divorce was harder to obtain. Finally‚ like Mussolini’s targeting of Jews‚ Stalin purged those persons
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Hitler vs. Stalin The communist and fascist governments of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are disputably the worst of all time. The Nazis in Germany and the Soviet Union in Russia were totalitarian states. Both Hitler and Stalin had similar ways of working towards their goals and wishes. Although trying to reach those goals were the same‚ they also had many difference as well. Beside using their power to bring about death and chaos‚ Hitler and Stalin ruled in similar ways. Propaganda and censorship
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The purges was an historical event which took place in Russia from 1936 to 1938‚ with Stalin as the mastermind behind it. Firstly I will be talking about the three causes that led to the event; stopping the reading of Lenin’s will‚ Stalin’s need to get rid of individual threats to his power and also his need to weaken key groups in the USSR through the use of his terror tactics. Secondly I will be talking about Stalin’s paranoia and what happened during the purges. Lastly I will be talking about
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