Soviet Union The Perceived Thawing of the Cult of Personality Nikita Khrushchev attacked Joseph Stalin at the Twentieth Congress of the CPSU in his secret speech. His goals behind the presentation of the speech were self-serving in nature. Khrushchev wanted to consolidate power while at the same time distance himself from Stalin. His lack of political forethought created a specific set of problems for the Communist Party and the Soviet Union. Khrushchev’s program of de-Stalinization had a negative
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most industrialised state at the start of the Second World War. It also helped Stalin gain control of the party by defeating his rivals on the right. On the other hand‚ collectivisation had many disastrous effects for the Communist Party‚ such as the great famines that killed millions of people. Stalin’s personal and political gains were one of the greatest successes for the Communist Party that came from collectivisation. For a start‚ the idea of collectivisation was in direct opposition to his‚ now
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How far do you agree that the collectivisation of agriculture made an essential contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy? To a greater extent‚ I do agree that collectivisation was an essential contribution to stalin’s transformation of the economy‚ for example‚ it helped increase production and with it came the increase in industrialisation. Although there were many clear failures with collectivisation‚ in purely economic terms‚ it was mainly successful. However‚ I also think
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Discursive essay 5 March 2015 “Stalin’s economic policy brought glory to the USSR" Discuss the accuracy of this statement in terms of the economic and social impacts on Russia between 1928 & 1941 The statement "Stalin’s economic policies brought glory to the USSR" is accurate in terms of the economic impacts between 1928-1941‚ but in terms of the social aspects that happened between the same time frame the statement is overshadowed
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Joseph Stalin’s Genocide: 50 Million Deaths From 1919 to 1953 when Stalin died about 50 million lives were taken in the Gulags of Russia (“Videofact”). In total there were 53 Gulags and 423 labor camps (“Gulag”). Stalin was considered one of the most feared dictators because of his secret police and the Gulags. During a series of interviews in 1996‚ a Soviet veteran who lived in Minsk claimed to have seen a U.S. POW in May or June 1953. The POW was a Korean War F-86D pilot whose plane had been
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How did Stalin use industrialisation and collectivisation to consolidate his power in the 1930s? Stalin used both collectivisation and industrialisation to consolidate power in Russia during the 1930s. Both policies allowed him to gain control over the economy‚ and to discredit or eliminate his rivals within the Communist Party. Without these programs‚ there could have been no totalitarian rule in Russia. Even before launching his economic program in 1929‚ Stalin used the industrialisation
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Darkness at Noon Exam Why does Nikolai Rubashov confess to crimes against the revolution that he has not committed? What are the political options open to Rubashov following his arrest? Which option does he choose? Are the implications of the political argument in Arthur Koester’s Darkness at Noon anti-revolutionary or merely anti-Stalinist? Is Darkness at Noon an attempt to explain why the Russian Revolution in particular failed or is it an attempt to explain why all revolutions that rely
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Outside Reading Part 1 Setting 1 My book‚ Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler is primarily in a prison. The book takes brief intermissions of setting into Berlin right after Hitler has taken it over around 1933‚ during this time period Rubashov (who is the main character) is a high ranking member of an extremist party of some sort. During the flash backs scenes of havoc are depicted as you learn of the inner turmoil of the dying extremist party. But during the majority of the book when he’s not
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The poem ‘The Early Purges’ by Seamus Heaney is the poet’s adult reflection on his childhood experience on the farm. The poet describes in first person witnessing kittens being drowned. Through this‚ the development of his maturity‚ changing attitudes are perceived. The poem is full of the emotions experienced by Heaney when witnessing the deaths of the pests. The contrast of the poet’s thinking is also conveyed throughout the poem. One central feature of the poem is the poet’s use of imagery to
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I had everything. Loving family‚ supportive friends‚ good grades‚ degree in ballet… etc. Not much‚ but there’s no shortage for anything. But life isn’t always perfect‚ especially when the monster inside you starts to show. I was at the dance studio half an hour earlier before the rehearsal starts. Determined to be the best as I got the first role for the upcoming ballet production “Swan Lake”. I got all the applause and compliments from all the musical directors and choreographers
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