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The Soviet German War
1,925 wordsThe Soviet-German War is the most brutal episode of the most vicious war that mankind has ever seen (Clark 1). During the Great Patriotic War, as Joseph Stalin coins it, the Soviet Union emerges through pure tenacity as one of the worlds great superpowers. Although Stalin and the USSR emerge victorious, the sacrifices made are enormous (Clark 446). Estimates show between 20 - 25 million Soviets die from 1941 - 1945. Only 7 - 8 million Germans die during this same period (Encarta). Many of these ...
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Czar Nicholas Soviet Socialist
1,689 wordsThe roots of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were deep. Russia had suffered under an extremely oppressive form of government for centuries under the rule of the czars. During the 19 th century the nation was filled with movements for political liberalization. In the long run there were several revolutions, not one. The first rebellion, known as the Decembrist uprising, took place in December 1825. Members of the upper classes, including many former soldiers, staged a revolt after the death of Ale...
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Von Laue Bolshevik Revolution
1,174 words... had Trotsky murdered. Stalin also rid the Soviet regime of all Trotsky's followers. Stalin proceeded to remove Trotsky from all Soviet history records, referring to him only as "Judas" Trotsky. The irony is that a supposedly atheist leader used a biblical traitor as a reference to his rival. One of Stalin's main strategies to attain power was his allegiance to Lennon. He issued an address to the II All-Union Congress of Soviets. This became known as "The Vow to Lennon." He said, "We Communis...
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The Russian Revolution How Did Bolsheviks Gain Power
937 wordsHow did the Bolsheviks seize power of the Russia Empire in 1917? They were able to do this as a result of taking advantage of the current political and social situations in the country at the time. Through such decisions as disbanding the army, and siding with the majority, the peasants, though such promises as land, food, equality and peace. Through such events Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, also known as Lenin, was able to take full control for the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks started off, in 1903, as...
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Russian Revolution Society 1861 1917
1,106 wordsBetween 1861 and 1917, Russian society had undergone many changes. It is safe to say that every aspect of that society had been some how modified. These changes led up to the Bolshevik revolution in November of 1917. Given the nature of Russian society, was the Bolshevik revolution unavoidable? Among the changes Russian society had undergone, one starts off the whole chain of events. This was the emancipation of the serfs, in 1861, by Czar Alexander. The emancipation freed 44 million peasants. T...
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One Country First Place
835 wordsMost Stalinist's don't seem to think it was a bad idea, but we don't even have to delve into the writings of Trotsky (who made it crystal clear that socialism in one country cannot work! ) to learn that socialism can never be national. As far back in 1848 in the Communist Manifesto Marx and Engels closed with the phrase "workers of the world UNITE" not "workers of Germany UNITE!" or "Workers of India UNITE!" . It is impossible for it to be kept in one nation! Never mind Leon Trotsky (who many St...
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The Russian Revolution Of 1917
809 wordsThe Russian Revolution of 1917 was a rebellion of the Russian people against the rule of the Russian emperor, Nicholas II. Russia was going through changes in the early 1900 s and the late 1800 s. This revolution brought forth the Soviet Union, and was known as the Marxist Revolution. In the 1905 Revolution, thousands of men, women, and children were led by a Russian Orthodox priest, marched to Czar Nicholas IIs Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. The other revolution was the February and October R...
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Lenin's
843 wordsTense with expectation, the founder of Russian communism returned from exile to St. Petersburg on April 16, 1917, in a sealed railroad car supplied by his countrys age-old enemy, Germany. The homeland, to which he returned, was ravaged by war and starvation. Near collapse and anarchy, Russia was primed for Vladimir Ilyich Lenin's impassioned message: The people need peace, the people need bread, the people need land. We must fight for the social revolution! For the next seven years, Lenin gave h...
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Second World War War On Germany
1,654 wordsThe Holocaust and the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany (1) Nowadays, the mainstream Medias in Western countries describe Holocaust as logical consequence of irrational hate mongering. The rise of anti-Semitism in Germany, before the outbreak of WWII, they refer to as desire, on the part of Germans, to find an escape goat for Germany's political and social misfortunes, after the end of WWI. In its turn, this hate Medias represent to us to as coming out of blue. Journalists and historians often sk...
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2,119 wordsNazism Introduction In order for us to understand why political ideology of National-Socialism became so appealing to great many people, throughout the world, before outbreak of WWII, it is important to keep in mind that socio-political dynamics are defined by objective factors. People become associated with different political ideas because of their metaphysical association with the essence of these ideas. Therefore, it is wrong to suggest that the reason why overwhelming majority of Germans us...
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782 wordsThe Origins of the Cold War The second part of the 20 th century was marked by the unprecedented confrontation of two superpowers, the USA and the USSR known as the Cold War. The entire world was involved into that confrontation balancing between the global military conflict and the fragile peace. The consequences of the erroneous concept enemies of my strategic enemy are my friends have been observed now from the terrorist acts in Moscow up to the 9 / 11 tragedy in the USA. If it is assumed tha...
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Brave New World Contemporary Society
648 wordsBrave New World is primarily a satire on Huxley s contemporary society While writing Brave New World in 1932, Aldous Huxley was affected by the political, economic, social and scientific situation of the time. This is seen by Huxley incorporating, and in fact satirizing, such issues in his novel. These issues provided the basis for Huxley s projection into the future, and hence the satire of those topics is the main feature of the novel. They were satirized by Huxley holding up human vices to sc...
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Soviet Russia Red Army
607 wordsThe Life Of Joseph Stalin The Man of Steel, or Stalin, was born in Georgia, was educated at the Tiflis Theological Seminary from which he was expelled for propagating Marxism. He joined the Bolshevik underground and was arrested and transported to Siberia. He escaped in 1904. The ensuing years witnessed his closer identification with revolutionary Marxism, his many escapes from captivity, his growing intimacy with Lenin and Bukharin, his early disparagement of Leon Trotsky, and his co-option, in...
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Leon Trotsky Provisional Government
301 wordsThe Middle of the Russian Revolution The Split of the Social Democratic Workers Party in 1903 caused to groups to form: The Mensheviks, or Those of the Minority (opponents of the Bolsheviks), which initially cooperated with the Provisional Government in March 1917, and the Bolsheviks, which were the Marxist Communist party led by Lenin. Lenin was also the founder of the Communist State in Russia. He spent most of his life in exile, only returning to Russia after the February Revolution. He quick...
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1920 And 1930 Rise To Power
954 words(Sorry, I didnt add my works cited page. ) The words and actions of Joseph Stalin, Russian leader from 1922 to 1953, rippled throughout Russia and carried on to countries all over the world, including America. A ruler of terror, Stalin's ideas spread quickly, causing many to fear him. By exploring his younger years and his rise to power, one can understand his importance and degree of influence on American culture during the 1920 s and 1930 s. Born Iosif Vissarionovich Djugashvili, in Georgia, i...
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Secretary Of Labor Red Scare
822 wordsThe Red Scare took place twice in American History. First in the period of 1919 to 1921 which was triggered by a Communist take over of Russia. The Red scare never really stopped since its first appearance, but occurred again in the 1950 s. It was a label given to the actions of legislation, race riots, and the hatred and persecution of revolutionary objectors during that period of time. After the war formally ended on November 18, 1918, there was an ideological war still going on in the US. It ...
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Five Year Plans First Five Year Plan
737 wordsStalin: Did His Rule Benefit Russian Society Stalin: Did His Rule Benefit Russian Society And The Russian People? I. Introduction A. Thesis B. Statement of problem II. Beginnings A. Childhood B. The Making of a Revolutionary III. The Five Year Plans in Industry A. Progress and Benefits to Russia B. Downfalls for the People IV. Agricultural Changes A. Collectivization B. The Liquidation of the Kulaks C. Famine V. Social Changes A. Social Benefits B. Personal Advancements C. Woman in Society VI. P...
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Russian Social Democratic Communist Party
684 wordsRise to Power Stalin first became interested in politics when as a theology student; he began reading illegal the works of political philosopher Karl Marx. He eventually gave up his religious education to devote his time to the revolutionary movement against the Russian monarchy. After becoming involved in the movement, Stalin joined the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. When the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party split into the Menshevik and Bolshevik factions, Stalin was drawn to the m...
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Josef Stalin Frederick Engels
778 wordsThe Communist Manifesto is a book that was written by Karl Marx, and Frederick Engels, in 1847. This book was a collection of theories, compounded by these two men. Their work outlined the basis for a society, based on collectivism and equality. These ideals, and theories flourished into those of the Bolshevik revolution, and into those ideals of the communist leaders, i. e. Vladimir Lenin, and Josef Stalin. These men s work, in theory, to some, were amazing ideas. However, in works, these plans...
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