controversial leaders in world history was Joseph Stalin. He transformed the Soviet Union into a modern superpower between the years of 1928 and 1941. His ruling could be characterized as rapid industrialization‚ collectivized agriculture‚ great purges‚ and the extermination of opposition. Stalin’s rule could be proven both positively and negatively towards Russia. He powered the Russians military force but his methods negatively affected Russians. Stalin launched his first Five-Year Plan in 1928 by
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Sanmiguel 2 Joseph Stalin served as the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. Stalin assumed the leading role in Soviet politics after Vladimir Lenin’s death in 1924‚ and gradually marginalized his opponents until he had become the unchallenged leader of the Soviet Union. Stalin was son of a cobbler‚ he studied at a seminary but was expelled for revolutionary activity in 1899. He joined an underground revolutionary
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towards socialism. Hence‚ dissidents (those who opposed the Stalinist vision) could be swept away on the grounds that they were standing in the way of history. Politically‚ the Soviet system had many characteristics of totalitarianism even before Stalin had consolidated his rule. Russia had become a one party state within a year of the Bolsheviks seizing power‚ and that party soon grew to have millions of members. With the outbreak of the civil war‚ the Cheka had been given the power
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Stalin was a great leader‚ known for his superior leadership and ruthless acts. Stalin led his people and country by fear. Under his leadership‚ many people were put to death due to political and cultural reasons. The methods Stalin used were fear-based. He strongly believed that fear was necessary in order to accomplish his vision of Russia’s vision. Under his orders during WW2‚ he ordered to search war zones and adjacent areas thoroughly for deserters or malingerers‚ and had them executed. His
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Marriage as an institution did not at first win the favour of all Bolsheviks. During the 1920s the Soviet government had tried to weaken the family as a unit of society because it believed it exploited women. Government propaganda‚ as early as the 1920’s emphasised the role of woman workers as well as homemakers. Wedding rings were abolished. Abortion became available on demand. Marriages were performed in brief ceremonies only in register offices. Divorce could be obtained simply by one partner in the
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In this piece we will be discussing the similarities between Macbeth and another important dignitary in throughout history. I choose to compare Macbeth to Joseph Stalin‚ and his reign over the Soviet Union. Stalin shares a lot of the characteristics of Macbeth in that they both we’re in a position of power that commanded their personalities and shaped who they would ultimately become in their final form. My belief is that both of their ambitions to rule turned into obsessions that changed them to
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Stalin: In 1922‚ he was made general secretary of the Communist Party‚ a post not considered particularly significant at the time but which gave him control over appointments and thus allowed him to build up a base of support After Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Stalin promoted himself as his political heir and gradually outmanoeuvred his rivals. By the late 1920s‚ Stalin was effectively the dictator of the Soviet Union. His forced collectivisation of agriculture cost millions of lives‚ while his programme
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Joseph Stalin would be described as a brutal and unforgiving leader. Joseph Stalin would be known as one of the most ruthless and most evil men in the course of world history‚ but would help Russia and the Soviet Union’s economies. Joseph Stalin was born Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili on December 18‚ 1878 in the small town of Gori in the European country‚ Georgia. Georgia at that time was part of the Russian Empire. Stalin was born into poverty‚ and committed crimes when he grew older. Stalin rose
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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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Chelsea Harden Miss French Period 3 03/06/11 Life under Stalin Joseph Stalin was able to establish a strong dictatorship over the Soviet Union by being a good organizer and being able to make many people appeal to him and his ideas of a communist society. Although his ideas were misleading‚ he managed to gain believers and kill off any of those who disagreed with any of his sayings or teachings. Much of the credit goes to his army who helped commit many of these murders that went on
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