Stalin can be compared to the devastations committed by Napoleon in Animal Farm. As an allegory‚ Orwell uses Napoleon`s dogs‚ false confessions and the starvation of the hens to represent the Secret Police‚ the show trials and the starvation of the Ukraine. In the allegorical novel‚ there are many occurrences in which Orwell associates Napoleon`s dogs to Stalin`s Secret Police. In Animal Farm‚ the dogs are raised by Napoleon and are used for his own protection‚ for killing other animals and for
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" Korotenko portrays him self as a guardian of the square‚ in which countless numbers of pro-Russian demonstrators have retained weekly demonstrations in support of a referendum to join Russia and in resistance to the government formed in Ukraine after former president Viktor Yanukovych absconded to Russia. "People don’t accept the new government that is now in Kiev‚" said Alex Yoktov‚ a Donetsk native who attends the rallies. "It’s like one oligarch switched to another oligarch in
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One of the most 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
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End of the Soviet Union The coup attempt sparked anger against the Communist Party. Gorbachev resigned as general secretary of the party. The Soviet parliament voted to stop all party activities. Having first seized power in 1917 in a coup that succeeded‚ the Communist Party now collapsed because of a coup that failed. The coup also played a decisive role in accelerating the breakup of the Soviet Union. Estonia and Latvia quickly declared their independence. Other republics soon followed. Although
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UKRAINIAN WAY OF LIFE AND UKRAINIAN TRADITIONS. DISCUSS WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO PRESERVE TRADITIONS OF YOUR MOTHERLAND. “A people without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Garvey Why the people in different corners of the Earth
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country. They immediately turned their suspicions southward‚ to their powerful neighbor‚ the Soviet Union. A glance at prevailing wind patterns confirmed their fear. For several days‚ currents of air had been whipping up from the Black Sea‚ across the Ukraine‚ over the Baltic and into Scandinavia. But when the Swedes and their neighbors demanded an explanation from Moscow‚ they were met by denials and stony silence. For six hours‚ as officials throughout Scandinavia insisted that something was dangerously
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History Internal Assessment Word Count: 1924 20 December 2013 What were the short term and long term causes and effects of the disaster at Chernobyl? Contents A. Plan of Investigation .... 1 B. Summary of Evidence 1. The Legacy of Chernobyl 2. Journey Through a Doomed Land 3. Truth Was an Early Casualty 4. Chernobyl: The Political Fall-Out Continues 5. Nuclear Accidents 6. Health
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Ukrainian cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with Ukraine. Created within many centuries national cuisine reflects the richness of traditions and folkways of Ukrainian people. At the same time Ukrainian cuisine has absorbed the cultural influence of some countries such as Russia‚ Poland‚ Hungary‚ Turkey and Germany. Ukrainian cuisine is famous for its deliciousness‚ abundance of difference in taste and regional diversity. However‚ many dishes that were once
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of the ninth century‚ a Scandanavian people known as the Varangians and their leader Rurik invested in one of these first cities‚ Novgorod. Rurik’s successor‚ Oleg extended the power of the city southward and established Kievan Rus‚ which is now Ukraine” (Ancient). Russians are known to be very proud of their country and traditions. Russia is a large and extremely culturally diverse country‚ with dozens of ethnic groups‚ each with their own forms of folk music‚ languages and religions. This contributes
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Poland Poland is the sixth-largest country in Europe. It is bordered by Germany‚ the Czech Republic‚ and Slovakia in the west and south and by the former Soviet Union republics of Ukraine in the south‚ Belarus in the east‚ and Lithuania in the northeast. The northwest section of the country is located on the Baltic Sea. Named after the Polane‚ a Slavic tribe that lived more than a thousand years ago‚ Poland has beautiful countryside and rapidly growing cities. Rolling hills and rugged mountains
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