The Fight for Independence: Imre Nagy’s Influence on the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Mia A. Hofmann Senior Division Individual Historical Paper 2120 Words Hungary went through great sacrifices to stand up against the oppressive rule of the Soviet Union for a world they could chose for themselves. Led by the idealistic Imre Nagy‚ civilian demonstrations erupted across the nation in 1956. Despite their efforts‚ the country was overpowered and crushed; Nagy was privately executed and his
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How far was the use of show trials the most important way in which Stalin kept control of Russia? The Show trials were one of the most important ways by which Stalin kept control over Russia‚ however the work of the Secret Police‚ the creation of the cult of Stalin and his use of socialist realism were also significant. The show trials were was very important in Stalin’s control of Russia; by killing all the Bolsheviks that might oppose him he was able to rule freely. The Bolsheviks that were
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materials harvested by Gulag prisoners‚ the Soviets were able to push the Union into a period of rapid economic growth. The Gulag inmates mined coal‚ gold‚ and other minerals‚ farmed‚ cut down trees for lumber‚ and so forth. On paper‚ the Gulag was a great idea. In reality‚ despite its economical effectiveness‚ it was the cruelest thing a person could have done to another human being.
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Compare and contrast the roles of education and propaganda in Stalinist Russia. Intro: Education and Propaganda were tools used by Stalin to maintain and consolidate his power in Russia. The exact year as to when Stalin was in power is controversial. For the purpose of this paper‚ Stalin will be recognized as in power of Russia in 1929‚ the year when most of his oppositions were defeat‚ especially Trosky. Education Though Stalin always addressed himself as the follower of Lenin‚ and all
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Stalin’s rule was disastrous in certain aspects such as industrialisation‚ collectivisation‚ the purges and the culture and social aspects of Russia at this time‚ but in the course of the hardship endured by all‚ a new and better country was formed. Through the period of Stalin’s dictatorship‚ it was not an ideal place to live‚ but his goals were substantially fulfilled for the model Russia. Industrialisation was a major enforcement that mostly brought about disastrous effects on Russia and its
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What was the short-term significance of Stalin’s economic policies for the people of Russia in the years to 1941 ? The nature of Stalin’s economic policies and their impact on the people of Russia is a widely debated topic. It’s also a difficult topic on which to focus an enquiry‚ complicated as it is by the reluctance of the Soviets to release all relevant documents‚ and the political views of those interpreting to documents‚ driven as many were by their own agendas. However‚ the documents
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"Stalin’s Reign of Terror." War and Genocide in Children’s Literature. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. "Stalin’s Russia‚ 1928–41." Helicon Encyclopedia of World History‚ 2010‚ History Study Center‚ . 13 Apr. 2017. "Stalin: The Great Terror (1934-38)." Biography : Joseph Stalin The Great Terror. N.p.‚ 26 Apr. 2004. Web. 13 Apr.
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Joseph Stalin was one of the most influential dictators of the 20th century. He cleverly gained and maintained control of the Communist USSR and today is considered both a monster and a revolutionary. Stalin‚ throughout the duration of his rule‚ concentrated on the internalised and localised revolutionary development of the Soviet Union. Stalin desired a revival of communist revolutionary ideas and the creation of a truly socialist society‚ contrary to the direction his predecessor‚ Lenin‚ and his
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bad things about their ruling so that outside countries would think that they were great and cared for their countries. Another similar feature of these two was that they both had massive killings. Hitler hated Jews and had killed 6 million of them during the Holocaust‚ while Stalin had the Great Purge and killed 680‚000‚ or anyone who he thought was against him and his ways. In total‚ not just in the Great Purge‚ Stalin killed almost 10 million people. Neither of these two leaders felt any sympathy
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establish a personal dictatorship in these years. In order to do this Stalin instituted a party purge to silence the opposition of Riutin and his supporters‚ the assassination of Kirov‚ executed delegated party congresses‚ The trial of the twenty-one and general Purges. A purge was the systematic elimination of opponents by Stalin‚ The assassination of Kirov allowed Stalin to use it as an excuse to begin the purges. In 1932‚ Kirov had helped to defeat Stalin on an important issue concerning Mikhail Riutin
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