To what extent did Stalin rise to power because of his cunning personality? Explain your answer. [12m] Stalin rose in power because of his cunning and manipulative personality. He used propaganda to manipulate the images he created for himself and Trotsky as he wanted to get more popularity and support from the people because he wanted to portray himself as the legitimate successor and destroy Trotsky’s positive image as Lenin’s chosen successor. Stalin was cunning enough to prevent
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thanks to his leadership‚ military talents‚ and personal talents. While in the military‚ he won many battles over Austria. In 1795‚ the people of France‚ tired of the Reign of Terror‚ revolted‚ executing many leaders of the Terror. The Directory took power. Upon Napoleon’s return to France‚ he found that many people were very dissatisfied with the Directory. With the support of his troops‚ he overthrew them and became France’s new dictator at a mere thirty years old‚ naming himself First Consul for life
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maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power"‚ in the USSR between 1924 and 1945? Between 1924 and 1945‚ Joseph Stalin was able to emerge as the leader of the USSR and maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power". Stalin’s rise to power was a combination of his ability to manipulate situations and the failure of others to prevent him from taking power‚ especially Leon Trotsky. Stalin ruled the USSR from 1929 until his death
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Hitler’s rise to power occurred in the post World War phase when Germany suffered from a spate of economic and social problems. Hitler was a cunning and intelligent man who found opportunity within every event and circumstance. He employed a variety of methods in his rise to power‚ each method specifically suitable for helping him rise a level higher in his gradual progression to dictatorship. Hitler’s initial method in his bid for power largely consisted of rallies and speeches through which
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a speaker‚ because a speaker is confident in themself. Speakers with charisma show the audience that they know what they are talking about‚ and it can help many speakers sway their audience. Many historians believe the reason that Hitler came to power was because of his ability to publicly speak confidently. Hitler first exposed his talent of public speaking at the German Workers’ Party in September 1919. Hitler was just sitting in on a meeting of the German Workers’ Party because he had orders
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Power to the States Throughout our countries existence power has teeter totted back and forth between state and national governments‚ there is no absolute response whether either or is better‚ but rather based on one’s opinion. One of today’s biggest debates amongst Americans is whether or not the use of marijuana should be legalized or not. As of right now‚ California is the only state among the US that allows medicinal marijuana‚ even though through our national government marijuana is illegal
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Following his ascent to power‚ he successfully oversaw the genocide of millions of Jews‚ Gypsies‚ and homosexuals‚ while earning the respect and loyalties of the German nation as well as other countries. By optimizing his adroit oration abilities‚ he eventually convinced the entire German nation to follow him whole-heartedly and began a world war in the process. Being in a state of bankruptcy and distress‚ Germany was easily swayed by Hitler’s promising claim for a German rise to power and wellbeing. The
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Introduction Thesis statement: Innovation and social media made consumers the biggest voice in fashion II. Body A. The power of fashion‚ how it used to be B. Why this position changed C. How it affects: - Consumers - The Producer/Designer D. How it will be in the future III. Conclusion IV. Sources The Rise of Consumer Power Written by Lisa de Vries‚ March 2013 Fashion has‚ for a long time now‚ been one of the world’s most important and powerful
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L O P M E N T O F T H E M O D E R N S T A T E I The Outline of the Second Week’s Topic: A. Introduction 1. Clarification of David Held’s position and argument the analysis of the modern state Focus: the “construction”/ “the making of” the modern state. What does “construction”/ “the making of” mean in this context? Modern state as an “European” invention “Decisive role” of the modern state in the development of modernity 2. State societies versus stateless societies
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Castro Rise The Power Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz became involved with political protests as a young student. After Batista’s coup in 1952‚ he went to court and tried to have the Batista dictatorship declared illegal. However‚ his attempt to peacefully bring down the Batista government did not work‚ and so in 1953‚ Castro turned toward violent means. On July 26‚ 1953‚ Castro led a group of men to attack the Moncada military fortress. However‚ his little rebellion was immediately crushed
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