Why did Stalin win the struggle for power after Lenin’s death? Leading up to and following Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Leon Trotsky‚ the logical successor to Lenin‚ was outwitted from becoming leader of the Communist Party. Trotsky had been second only to Lenin since the Revolution he masterminded‚ yet it seemed Joseph Stalin was better suited from 1924 to assume the role because he was more politically adept and had more success in out manoeuvring and taking any opportunity to usurp Trotsky. His success
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Harry S. Truman (Democratic Party)‚ Thomas E. Dewey (Republican Party)‚ and Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat Party). Harry S. Truman directed his campaign towards 4 groups: laborers‚ farmers‚ Negroes‚ and consumers. Thomas E. Dewey decided the best way to win the election would be to avoid addressing controversial issues‚ and he wasn’t very specific in what he planned on doing as president. Strom Thurmond criticized and opposed Truman’s ideas for civil rights. The election of 1948 was considered a dramatic
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Pigs‚ Dogs‚ Cats‚ Horses‚ and Rats Help Win the Civil War Ramon Crespo History 105 Professor James Allen April 28‚ 2013 Pigs‚ Dogs‚ Cats‚ Horses‚ and Rats Help Win the Civil War Before the Civil War According to Patricia B. Mitchell in “Cooking for the Cause” (2013)‚ the abundance of beef‚ horses‚ dogs‚ cats‚ and rats was a factor in the Union victory in the Civil War. The development and expansion of the railroads in the mid-19th century allowed the meat processing industry to centralize
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On December 2012‚ the news came from Henan Industry and Informatization Hall that DSMAC crusher hammerhead was rewarded to Henan provincial key industry product. Henan Industry and Informatization Hall is subordinate to Henan Provincial government‚ and is in charge of industry management‚ industrial economy operation and informatizaiton related responsibilities. Its goal is to promote the industrialization of relevant scientific achievements‚ and propel the development of software industry‚
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The tactical actions of General George Washington were a key factor in the outcome of the War of Independence. Washington’s foremost principle was to constantly be on the offensive‚ as America did not possess a comprehensive strategy for the conduct of the war.10 Often times‚ Washington’s aggressive military instincts were shot down by councils of war. Washington once convened a council of war to consider a strike against the British garrison in Staten Island before it was reinforced.11 Washington
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The first great unifier of Japan Oda Nobunaga is well known for his ruthless and brutal nature. Many people of the period under the rule of Oda Nobanuga essentially disliked him. Oda Nobunaga had brought many clans and provinces under his control through the use of military force like a dictator would. He ended the civil war by essentially being in command. Two of his most infamous acts contributing to the fact of people disliking him include the destruction of Enryakuji Temple and the Siege of Mount
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Although President Bush was a very successful president in terms of foreign relations he had some struggles that really caught up to him when it was time for re-election. After his successes in the gulf war he had the second highest approval rating amongst all presidents with a rating of 89%. This is only behind his son’s 91% approval rating after the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center. It is obvious that these ratings are not directly correlated with how well the president does throughout his
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Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win by William C. Taylor and Polly LaBarre is a work of real insight. The authors wish the book could equip every reader to act more boldly as a leader and win more decisively as a competitor. After all‚ they wish the book provides readers the next practices to lead‚ compete‚ and succeed in the fast-moving world. Example after example comes out from the book in a seemingly endless supply. The authors use tons of real cases to illustrate
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the efforts of the Arab Palestinian forces. Foreign involvement was most certainly a highly important factor in the initiation of the first Arab-Israeli war. The UN‚ US‚ and British all had they are separate causes for involving themselves in the situation at hand in Palestine. The UN for peacekeeping purposes‚ the US and other countries because of the guilt of not having granted European Jews asylum from Hitler during World War II‚ and the British because they were given Palestine as a mandate following
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The Chinese Civil War‚ which lasted from 1927 to 1949‚ was a civil war in China which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) overthrew the Guomindang (GMD) . As the CCP had always been inferior to the GMD in many aspects‚ many were shocked and startled by the Communist ’s victory; although numerous factors show that the Communist ’s victory was almost inevitable. This essay will examine the factors that lead to the Communists victory‚ which includes ideology‚ economic‚ political‚ social‚ military‚ foreign
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