Why did Mao rise to power in China? “Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy. “Mao Zedong clearly referring to the Kuomintang. After a bitter civil war (1946-1949)‚ which faced the major Chinese parties Kuomintang and CCP‚ Kuomintang’s defeat‚ evidenced with Chiang’s and 200.000 people´s fled to Formosa‚ Mao Zedong (1893-1976)‚ born in Shoshan‚ Hunan‚ proclaimed the new People´s Republic of China with himself as both Chairman of the CCP and President of the republic
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Throughout the course of history‚ people of power and wealth have led countries through good times and bad. As it is obvious to the public eyes‚ some leaders are better than others. Past and present‚ leaders exist who infringe human rights‚ throw their country into a humanitarian downfall‚ and abuse their power. Benito Mussolini‚ an Italian dictator‚ and Francisco Franco‚ a Spanish dictator‚ were among the worst heads of government during the 20th century. By taking away citizens’ freedoms and leaving
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making is a method used to analyze information through an organized process. The pros of rational decision making is reasonability‚ self-control and an unbiased approach to the thinking process. A “rational” thinker will think‚ decide and act. The weakness in rational thinking is no veering off‚ lacks creativity‚ no emotional connection and also “this process is slow‚ verbal‚ non-emotional components (Epstein & Pacini‚ 1999) . Intuitive decision making is “describing something that is know‚ perceived
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Between 1933 and 1936‚ Hitler took part in many acts that directly violated the regulations of the Treaty of Versailles. Firstly‚ Hitler broke one of the major rules by building up his army to over 1 million people. The treaty stated that an army of over 100‚000 me was prohibited. He at first expanded his army in secret‚ but in 1935‚ he openly had a massive rearmament rally. Hitler also broke the treaty by moving his troops into Rhineland (a demilitarized zone). Of course another major act that challenged
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In classic works of literature‚ all characters have certain flaws‚ and Shakespeare’s tragedies’ characters in particular have faults that ultimately lead to their ruination. In Hamlet‚ Ophelia’s flaws eventually kill her. In the beginning of the play‚ it is clear through her thoughts and actions that that Ophelia is an obedient person. But upon closer inspection‚ the audience can see that she is not merely an obedient‚ but completely dependent and weak character. In fact‚ her needy nature
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sprint home and keep your head low‚ the whole time in fear of being caught. This is is unfortunately‚ a life lived by many under strict and harsh rulers. It is believed that power is what matters most to a leader ‚ but even more valuable to them is the ability to obtain and maintain this power. It is not initially receiving the power that is difficult‚ but rather the prolonging
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Nazi Propaganda Techniques In examining the events leading up to the Holocaust and how such a crime of epic proportions could have occurred‚ it is important to analyze the role that Nazi propaganda played in bringing the German people’s ideals in line with the Nazi party. Widespread and extremely effective‚ Nazi propaganda manipulated the entire German state by appealing to three basic biases: social and attribution bias‚ memory bias‚ and decision-making bias. While the breadth and scope
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1. Adolf Hitler’s rise to power first began at the start of the 1920s‚ when he played a significant role in the advancement of the Nazi Party. Eventually‚ in July of 1921‚ Hitler became president of the party‚ and used his eloquence to present his views to others‚ expanding his followers. Although his persuasion ostensibly was important to him attaining power‚ it perhaps was not the only factor to his success. Later‚ he believed that he and his party were capable of leading an uprising against
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At the time 1000-1400‚ Europe was under a feudalist system and had no centralized government. Lords were fighting other lords to gain wealth and power. Government was largely influenced by Christianity and non-Christians were being persecuted throughout Europe‚ which led to a decline in manpower and unity. On the other hand‚ China centralized government‚ its prospering trades‚ and the empire’s wealth
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Europe experienced the rise of many dictators‚ notably Adolf Hitler of Germany and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. Both rose to power within the 1920s and 1930s to discover their countries in economic despair. Ruthless dictators‚ Hitler and Stalin achieved their positions of power differently. The people of Germany appointed Hitler whereas Stalin competed with others to aquire the role of a deceased predecessor. Both Germany and Russia had never experienced a war as sophisticated and far stretched
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