Ivan The Great Dbq
Joey Thomas
“A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone” (BrainyQuote). Ivan IV, grandson of Ivan the Great, was crowned the first czar of all Russia during the year 1547. Ivan organized an, or Streltsy, to govern his
In 1547, Ivan IV, grandson of Ivan the Great, was crowned the first czar of all Russia in the Kremlin's Uspensky Cathedral. Ivan organized the Streltsy (members of the army elite) to govern his districts and the Oprichniki (the first police force) to suppress a boyar (ruling-class nobles) rebellion. He controlled the largest nation on Earth but in his later years, executed thousands and, in rage, killed his own son. When Ivan the Terrible died in 1584, Russia was left in a state of almost …show more content…
Ivan IV and Hitler both were rulers of their societies because they had supporters to get them there. People like to follow someone who reflects confidence in everything they do. When it comes to confidence, one thing is certain: truly confident people always have the upper hand over the doubtful and the skittish, because they inspire others and they make things happen. They take a stand not because they think they are always right, but because they are not afraid to be wrong. Many people feel they have to wait: to be promoted, to be hired, to be selected, to be chosen but the truly confident think, “why not me?” In foreign policy, Ivan IV had two main goals: to resist the Mongol Golden Horde and to gain access to the Baltic Sea. Ultimately, he aimed to conquer all remaining independent regions and create a larger, more centralized Russia. He would have never been able to achieve these if he didn’t believe they would work. Hitler's self-confidence was very high. Dr. Megargee wrote, "As time went on he (Hitler) came to believe that Germany's victories were his alone and that most of his generals were narrow-minded, overly cautious and incapable". He felt that his operation decisions with the war were sometimes good as, or better than those of his
“A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone” (BrainyQuote). Ivan IV, grandson of Ivan the Great, was crowned the first czar of all Russia during the year 1547. Ivan organized an, or Streltsy, to govern his
In 1547, Ivan IV, grandson of Ivan the Great, was crowned the first czar of all Russia in the Kremlin's Uspensky Cathedral. Ivan organized the Streltsy (members of the army elite) to govern his districts and the Oprichniki (the first police force) to suppress a boyar (ruling-class nobles) rebellion. He controlled the largest nation on Earth but in his later years, executed thousands and, in rage, killed his own son. When Ivan the Terrible died in 1584, Russia was left in a state of almost …show more content…
Ivan IV and Hitler both were rulers of their societies because they had supporters to get them there. People like to follow someone who reflects confidence in everything they do. When it comes to confidence, one thing is certain: truly confident people always have the upper hand over the doubtful and the skittish, because they inspire others and they make things happen. They take a stand not because they think they are always right, but because they are not afraid to be wrong. Many people feel they have to wait: to be promoted, to be hired, to be selected, to be chosen but the truly confident think, “why not me?” In foreign policy, Ivan IV had two main goals: to resist the Mongol Golden Horde and to gain access to the Baltic Sea. Ultimately, he aimed to conquer all remaining independent regions and create a larger, more centralized Russia. He would have never been able to achieve these if he didn’t believe they would work. Hitler's self-confidence was very high. Dr. Megargee wrote, "As time went on he (Hitler) came to believe that Germany's victories were his alone and that most of his generals were narrow-minded, overly cautious and incapable". He felt that his operation decisions with the war were sometimes good as, or better than those of his