Sarajevo School of Science and Technology Political Science and International Relations Fall 2010 Moder political History – PS 120 Mark Wheeler/ Maja Savic STALIN – man of steel: fanatical revolutionary and energetic statesman or only a psychopath and a dictator? AMINA ŠARIĆ Decembar‚ 2010. Stalin – man of steel: fanatical revolutionary and energetic statesman oronly a psychopath and a dictator? I. Introduction Joseph Visarionovich Stalin is one of the most
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fighting in World War One it was evident that the spark had been ignited and the insurgency had begun. And as Europe approached the end of the war‚ Russia further advanced into chaos. Vladimir Lenin‚ a revolutionary leader‚ rose to power and lead the Russians into a rebellion to seize the Russian government. Lenin successfully
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industrial powers. He also brought about a remarkable change in Russia within a period of 10 years; however‚ this was at a cost of much human loss and suffering. In the essay below‚ I will elaborate how Stalin achieved this transformation of Russia. Lenin suffered a stroke in 1922 after which he was confined to a wheelchair. He died in 1924 of a brain haemorrhage. Thousands of people wept openly in the streets as Lenin’s coffin was carried through the streets of Moscow. Lenin’s corps was embalmed and
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The policies of war communism and the New Economic Policy (NEP) had a great impact on both the peasantry and the proletariat. Both policies were a desperate attempt to preserve the revolution and this is greatly reflects the reasons why some groups were advantaged and why others were disadvantaged. War communism was implemented as a result of the civil war. Historians such as Maurice Dobb‚ E. H. Carr‚ and Stephen Cohen -- have interpreted war communism as a short-term expedient imposed on the Bolsheviks
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convinced Lenin to change course in the direction of what soon became known as the new Economic Policy. V. I. Lenin‚ the organizer of the Russian Communist movement‚ viewed the Russian Empire as one political and economic whole‚ and almost completely ignored its national differences. As a student of Marxism‚ Lenin neglected the national problem and centered his attention on theorizing the capitalist development of Russia. Both as a Russian idealist and as a Marxist Utopian‚ Lenin failed to
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FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY NAME: TENDAI MUVADI REG NUMBER: R115008B MODE OF ENTRY: CONVENTIONAL LEVEL: 4:2 MODULE CODE: 423 MODULE NAME:WORLD AFFAIRS SINCE 1945 LECTURER: DR V. NYAWO-SHAVA ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: Explain the origins and progression of the Russian
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personal vendetta from European powers. At its core‚ Marxism-Leninism is inherently oppressive. Isolated from the ideas of Lenin‚ Marxist philosophy determines that violence is often necessary for a communist revolution to succeed (Vandenbroek‚ 2008). On the contrary‚ Marxists tend to have a proclivity toward arguing that murder and mayhem found in any Marxist regime from Lenin to Pol Pot‚ is an exception and not a true Marxist society. Pol Pot’s political agenda was largely comprised of Marxist-Leninist
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How far do you agree that Stalin had no choice but to launch the Great Terror to secure his position as leader of the Soviet Union? The Great Terror was the period of ‘cleansing’ and ‘purging’ the Soviet Union from ‘impurities’. This translated to the arresting and killing of 20 million people. On one hand it would seem that Stalin had no choice but to launch the Great Terror because it was inevitable‚ giving the targets‚ the society and his personality. On the other hand you could argue that there
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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 Soviet Union from 1941 onward. Under Stalin’s rule‚ the concept of "socialism in one country" became a central tenet of Soviet society. He replaced the New Economic Policy introduced by Lenin in the early 1920s
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Newspaper Topics and Study Guide for Ch. 26-28 Test Ch. 26 (White) Ch.28 (red) Suggested Title: The Wall Street Journal or The London Times Topics to be covered: advancements in shipping‚ “annihilation of time and space‚” effects of chemical dye industry on India‚ the boom bust cycle of world trade‚ Britain’s control of world finances by 1900‚ and improvements in cities. Suggested editorials: written by a textile worker in India‚ a mayor of a city praising improvements in his city.
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