significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29 Lenin’s death in 1924 not only created a power vacuum but also a bitter struggle for supremacy between Stalin‚ Trotsky‚ Zinoviev‚ Kamenev and Bukharin as each tried to become the new leader of the communist party. Whilst I do think that the personalities of the combatants were noteworthy I believe that the other elements involved such as Stalin’s tactical
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significant and lasting impact on the USSR. Stalinism impacted on several aspects of life. Collectivisation was introduced which assisted in the funding of industrialisation‚ terror was used to create a communist state. Stalin centralised every aspect of life‚ from the single leadership of Stalin himself to party control of the state and its functions. Free will disappeared and service to the state was expected. Consequently a Stalinist state which had a major impact on the USSR was created. Stalin’s
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to prevent uprising and instability in their newly founded Soviet Republic. The genocide When Joseph Stalin came to power in 1924‚ he wanted to merge all areas of the USSR‚ as well as a greatly strengthen its industrial base. To do this he decided to introduce a “policy of collectivisation of agriculture against the will of the rural population in Ukraine”
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Liberation psychology teaches us how to use and appreciate the power of language with integrity. Integrity is the key word‚ because without it‚ the power of language is abused. Integrity‚ or honesty‚ in self-expression‚ eliminates deception‚ manipulation‚ judgmental accusations‚ abusive tongue lashings‚ and lying. Our orientation toward this communication system‚ therefore‚ must be to preserve its integrity by being respectful and honest with the information that gets transmitted through it with
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Thus‚ society enabling divorce between loveless partners creates greater morale. While divorce gives people the ability to select a more compatible partner‚ it also supports development of the individual who has experienced infidelity‚ abuse‚ and manipulation. While divorce has become more acceptable within our society‚ so has the rate of domestic abuse and marital rape diminished. Divorce grants freedom to the abused partner‚ who for a significant amount of history endured a lifetime of misery for
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citizens. Some examples of such leaders are‚ Louis XIV of France and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. During the age of absolutism‚ Louis XIV also known as‚ the “Sun King” became the ruler of France through the theory of divine right‚ which allowed him to rule his people as an absolute ruler. He controlled his people by implementing a centralized government and forcing the 3rd estate to pay unfair taxes. Joseph Stalin who was another ruler‚ who went down in history as one of the most ruthless dictators
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Napoleon and Stalin both rise their power amongst their people‚ simply by using the devious propaganda (squealer) to manipulate the less intelligent public‚ and strategically utilize the secret police (the dogs) to create a sense of terror amongst their people or the animals. Napoleon intentionally uses squealer to make the animals believe that Snowball is “nothing more than a criminal‚” in which he is not. As a result of this misleading comment‚ the animals are left with no other choice‚ but to
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The fact that Lenin’s Testament was never shown was very lucky to one contender‚ Stalin‚ as in that Testament‚ it stated how Lenin did not want Stalin to succeed him due to reasons such as‚ Stalin arguing and disrespecting Lenin’s wife. The Testament not being publicised was a huge factor as to why there was no obvious successor to lead the USSR at the time of Lenin’s death as if it was shown‚ candidates such as Stalin would have been knocked of their stage and would no longer be a rival for power;
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The tedious workday and the harsh living conditions of a peasant eventually gave way to social unrest and revolution in Russia. Peasants had a harsh life since the beginning‚ but they never blamed the tsar for their rough living conditions. Approximately 90 percent of Russia were peasants‚ with the average peasant living to only 35 years old. Many lived in damp and musty homes‚ which they shared with all types of farm animals. [1] They were part of a larger community where the community and family
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deciding the fate of the world. While Potsdam was more of a steep decline‚ marking the collapse of the Big Three. The change of Roosevelt to Truman in the second conference also greatly affected the alliance because Truman had different approach towards Stalin than Roosevelt did. The conferences that were suppose to decide the post-war world and ensure no future war only worsened the situation as the different visions for that post-war world collided with already heightened misconceptions. The Yalta
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