of the future. In the case of Joseph Stalin‚ dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953‚ one can perceive that through torment and brutal force‚ he was able to modernize a nation and oppress his own people. One can argue that Stalin was a great leader of the 20th century. After all‚ he took an undeveloped country and molded it into one of the world’s greatest industrial and military forces. But‚ this transformation did not come at a small cost. Stalin was so paranoid that his Communist regime
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3Leon Trotsky Research Paper http://hsc.csu.edu.au/modern_history/personalities/trotsky/3279/trotsky_index.htm Chapter 1 What three things do you find most difficult about individual research tasks? Finding useful/ correct Information Keeping up with work load Sourcing information What three things do you find easiest Quoting Research Falling behind on work load 1. Explain why the Bronstein’s decision to move to Yanova was so unusual At the time farming was unfamiliar livelihood for Russian
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historians‚ evaluate Trotsky’s role in the Soviet Union in the period 1896-1940. The name “Leon Trotsky” still causes great debate; amongst sympathisers and condemners alike. However‚ his significant role in the establishment of the Bolshevik Communist Government and effective theoretical practices cannot be denied. According to Ronald Aaronson‚ both a critical and sympathetic interpreter of Trotsky‚ his influence meant that he “called upon the very force that destroyed him”‚ and that his strengths
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Lenin Lenin and his principals are the subject of a huge historiographical debate. The controversy surrounding Lenin’s pragmatism in the face of social‚ political and economic instability begs the question: did Lenin compromise his principals in the race for survival? It is astonishing that surrounded by the turmoil that was Russia in the early 20th century Lenin actually survived for so long. During the years of 1917-18 he encountered food shortages‚ war and a vast amount of strikes. In 1921
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Vladimir Lenin was a cruel tyrant. He was a cruel tyrant because he killed thousands of people every year and he also created the Cheka. Vladimir Lenin used extreme brutality and fear in his instigation of the “Red Terror‚” which made him a cruel tyrant. Lenin killed thousands of people and instigated the “Red Terror;” he also had no regard for human life. In the article “History vs. Lenin” the author wrote‚ “Under Lenin’s rule‚ there were 28‚000 executions every year. Consider that number for a
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revolutionaries who took part in the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ Stalin was appointed general secretary of the party’s Central Committee in 1922. He subsequently managed to consolidate power following the 1924 death of Vladimir Lenin through suppressing Lenin’s criticisms (in the postscript of his testament) and expanding the functions of his role‚ all the while eliminating any opposition. He remained general secretary until the post was abolished in 1952‚ concurrently serving as the Premier of the
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Why Did Stalin Become a Dictator? At the beginning of the 20th century‚ Russia was a very poor country. Most of the people were peasants‚ and there was very little industry. After the First World War‚ things only got worse; the army suffered many huge defeats. The poorest of the people were starving‚ due to a shortage of food. During the war‚ in 1917 the Communists came about by two important revolutions; they were led by Lenin. Communism is a system of government in which the state controls the
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Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1933? (15 marks) Hitler became chancellor in 1933‚ after being voted ‘democratically’. Hitler was able to obtain this position by using a number of methods to fabricate himself as a man who would solve all of Germany’s problems‚ when in reality he was a power hungry‚ fascist dictator. Hitler’s ability to rise up as a dictator and take control of Germany can be linked back to long term causes. These long term causes allowed Hitler certain advantages which
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Why was Hitler able to Dominate Germany by 1934? World War one had left Germany in an unstable state. Large amounts of the state budget had been spent on war pensions‚ one of the factors contributing to Germany being virtually bankrupt. The war had deepened divisions in the German society‚ many workers were bitter because of restrictions placed on their wages. Germany could not start to recover and gain power again because it had reparations to pay due to the treaty of Versailles. The Weimar republic
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Reasons for the Rise of Stalin 1) Stalin’s Political Position as ‘General Secretary’ 2) Stalin’s Development of the Cult of Lenin 3) Stalin’s Elimination Opposition or Persecution of Political Enemies 1) Stalin’s Political Position as ‘General Secretary’ Stalin was the General Secretary of Communist Party. This was not a powerful post and therefore attracted little fear and jealousy. But Stalin had the power to appoint junior party officials at every level of the party and thus he appointed
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