How Did Mao consolidate his power from 1949-1953? Mao Zedong used a number of different methods constantly to consolidate his power in the years between 1949 to 1953. Most of these are vital to the survival of the Communist Party with Mao as its leader. The new Government faced a lot of challenges in 1949 as the people of China and their economy was exhausted after years of war and conflict. China had been through decades of internal conflict in the civil war which was fought on and off at
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Hitler’s Rise to Power How did Hitler rise to power (1933) and consolidate his power (1934)? When the First World War ended on November 11th 1918; many Germans were put into poverty due to the massive costs of the war. Millions of dying and hungry Germans caused the public to turn to radical political views. A crucial point on the agenda of many Germans was to find a culprit‚ someone to blame for all the problems that hit Germany after the war. One of these post-war radical parties was the DAP
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The Night of the Long Knives was extremely significant in the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship and ultimately Hitler’s power. This night of brutal murder and elimination of the Sturm Abteilung (SA) gave Hitler the support of the army‚ which he need for both the creation of a totalitarian state and his future foreign policy and also relieved the pressures on Hitler. However‚ The Night of the Long Knives was also the continuation of many other events‚ which could be described as equally as important
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The Bolsheviks managed to gain power by a number of reasons. The strong leadership of Lenin and his ability to read the publics collective mind brought the Bolsheviks support‚ leading them on their way to power. Lenin was a skilled orator and could hold the rapt attention of large crowds. His speeches consisted of promises to the Russian people such as the April Theses‚ where Lenin promised "peace‚land and bread". He also intended to redistribute land to the peasants and pull out of the war‚ something
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How Successfully did Mussolini Consolidate Fascist Power between 1922 and 1925? By 1925 Mussolini had established himself as dictator of Italy‚ ruling by decree‚ carrying the full force of the law and possessing executive control of parliament. However in 1922‚ when he became Prime Minister‚ he was a long way from the dictatorial role he would later assume; the transition was not a smooth one. In the years between 1922 and 1925 a number of factors would assist Mussolini and the Fascists in consolidating
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Why did the Bolsheviks gain power in Russia in 1917? In March‚ 1917‚ Tsar Nicholas resigned from the throne. New laws were passed by the new government called the ‘Provisional Government’‚ many Russians faced by poverty were expecting changes‚ but the laws did not pass their expectations. This government did not last long. Lenin‚ leader of the Bolsheviks travelled to Russia and was dissatisfied with the new government and made a bid for power. In October‚ the Bolsheviks led another revolution‚ which
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Lily Jayne Senner How did the Bolsheviks Survive the early days? After the October Coup in 1917‚ the Bolshevik’s power as the government of Russia was not completely solidified. This was mainly due to the vast opposition that the Bolsheviks experienced from all over Russia along with other pressing issues such as food shortages‚ an exhausting war‚ and a crippled economy. Yet the Bolsheviks not only survived the early day‘s of empowerment but went on to rule Russia for the next 70 years. This
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How did overseas expansion help European monarchs consolidate their power in the early modern state (1500-1700)? Jared Mitchell‚ Word Count: 500 words Europe was dominated by monarchies in the early Modern state‚ especially those lead by King Charles I of Spain‚ Kings Henry IV‚ Louis XII and Louis XIII of France‚ and Kings James I and Charles I of England. Traditionally the monarchs had been able to rely on the power of “Divine Right”. However‚ by the 16th century‚ Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and
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How far do you agree that the weakness of the provisional government was the main reason why the Bolsheviks came into power? There are two main reasons why the Bolsheviks were able to take over power in Russia in November 1917. They are the strengths of Bolsheviks themselves and factors in their favour‚ and the weaknesses and mistakes of the Provisional Government. The most important reason why the Bolsheviks were able to take over power was the faults and mistakes of the Provisional Government
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Between 1917 and 1920‚ the Bolshevik party underwent a massive transformation‚ as it evolved from a revolutionary splinter group into the party in full control of the Soviet state. The Bolsheviks emerged from the Russian Social Democratic Party – who believed that the industrial workers were the only revolutionary class. In the February Revolution of 1917‚ Tsar Alexander II was overthrown‚ effectively ending the three-hundred-year-old Romanov Dynasty. During the February Revolution‚ Vladimir Lenin
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