Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as leader of the USSR in 1929? A power struggle for control of the Bolshevik party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the contenders for the role‚ two of the most powerful names in this struggle were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Ultimately‚ Stalin was able to secure power and vote out Trotsky by being politically skilful and cunning however most importantly he was lucky. First of all‚ Stalin was lucky. Trotsky remained ill for most of the power
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The Yalta Conference was called together by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The three allied leaders‚ being‚ Winston Churchill‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and President Franklin himself. Together they each had their own goals‚ and negotiation became essential. The war in Europe was nearly over‚ and the question on what to do with Germany was a main priority. The allied leaders rendezvoused in the Russian Crimea‚ February 1945. Controversy has surrounded the conference ever since. In relation to the "sellout
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Why was Stalin able to defeat his political rivals so easily in the years 1924-1929? Stalin started his prominent rise in the leadership of the Soviet Union in 1924 after Lenin died of Neurosyphilis and a Stroke. During Lenin’s final years as leader of the Bolshevik party‚ Stalin was one of the main men to take care of him‚ which is one of the reasons why Lenin made him the General Secretary in 1922‚ a job which later on in his career greatly helped Stalin further his cause to become the dictator
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Which dictator had the most success in his economic and social policies‚ Hitler‚ Franco or Stalin? When reading the works of most historians‚ it is found that they are most critical of the policies of the three most famous dictators of the twentieth century; Adolf Hitler of Germany‚ Josef Stalin of the Soviet union and Francisco Franco of Spain. This is most probably due to the fact that these men were despicable characters and the death rate under them was extremely high due to their policies
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colonel in a collective command. It was that which gave him the position of an outsider to the rank and file. Although a member of the Politburo‚ Trotsky had never held a party post. He rarely attended party meeting‚ and Stalin used this to his advantage. On the day of Lenin’s funeral Stalin sent Trotsky an invite for the wrong day‚ and so he turned up from his holiday a day late and missed it. This was highly significant being the funeral was not only televised meaning the whole world could see his absence
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“Stalin transformed Russia from a backward country into a great world power… but the cost was certainly exorbitant” (The Guardian newspaper‚ 6 March 1933) Discuss. After becoming leader of Russia‚ a country that by his accounts‚ ‘was 50 to 100 years behind advanced countries’ Joseph Stalin sought to enhance Russia quickly‚ before ‘being crushed by his opponents’ (Stalin‚ 1931) To make up the vast difference between the agrarian country he had‚ and the superpower he dreamt about‚ Stalin determined
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mistakes were the main reason that Stalin came to power” How far do you agree with this statement? (24 Marks) There is an ongoing debate between historians as to whether Stalin’s rise to power was a result of Trotsky’s mistakes or other factors such as Stalin’s individual successes and/or individual genius. It is likely that Stalin came to power due to both of these factors. One major factor in Stalin coming to power‚ that wasn’t a Trotsky mistake‚ is the fact that Stalin held the position of secretary
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3a) Why did Stalin introduce the Five-Year Plans and did they achieve for Russia what Stalin had planned for? Explain your answer. [12] In 1929‚ Stalin took over Russia who was considered one of the most backward economies in Europe. The Russian economy was in a very bad state‚ many of the factories were run-down and most people could not fend for themselves. Hence‚ to improve the economic conditions of Russia‚ Stalin set about transforming her economical and agricultural sectors by introducing
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4/22/13 Class world history ld History Activity People in Wor 19 P r o f i le 1 Joseph Stalin (1879–1953) The guilt of Stalin and his immediate entourage . . . for the mass repressions and lawlessness they committed is enormous and unforgivable. Mikhail Gorbachev in a 1987 speech on the anniversary of the Russian Revolution Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Joseph Stalin rose from a life of poverty to become the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. A brutal
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fall again after‚ in 1955‚ all restrictions on abortion were lifted. • Distinctions to mother Heroines – In 1944 the scheme was introduced and gave mothers who produced or had more than 10 children at one time would be given huge financial rewards. Stalin provided various financial incentives to strengthen the family unit. This was considered important during the second world war which demanded that the Russian people should maintain unity with the common purpose to “defeat the
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