reactionary. Alexander ll was assassinated in March 1881‚ he was not radical and believed in a slow and progressive change‚ due to this he gathered much opposition to him and was eventually killed by The Peoples Will‚ and this kicked off ‘the era of great reforms’ [5]. Alexander ll was seen to be liberal in the early years of his reign as seen in the emancipation of the Serfs in 1861. This gave the Serfs more freedom and basic rights which at this time was a major liberal
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Stalin’s fears and suspicions account for the extent of the terror in the USSR in the years 1936-39? One of the definitive factors of Stalin’s Russia is the mass array of terror he cast over his nation during his tyrannous reign which was fuelled by purges of people from all walks of life; this stemmed from kulaks on the collectivised farming to ‘saboteurs’ in the industrial aspects who were said to be at fault for un met quotas. Stalin held his country in peril‚ but for what reason? Ultimately it can
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At the beginning of the twentieth century Russia had been ruled by the Tsars for over three hundred years. However‚ with Russia doing badly in the Great War and living conditions in Russia were poor‚ in March 1917‚ a revolution broke out‚ resulting in the abdication of the Tsar‚ resulting in a provisional government being formed. This essay will look at Stalin’s rise to power and the success of his Domestic policies. In April‚ Lenin‚ leader of the Bolshevik party returned from
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Stalin: Man or Monster 1. Source A shows Stalin as a man intent on destroying the prosperity of Russia and destroying its people. In contrast‚ source B is showing the opposite. Source A shows Stalin proudly presenting ‘the USSR’s pyramids’ made of the skulls of the people. He has a big grin on his face. Meanwhile‚ source B shows Stalin talking with the workers at a new power station. He is presented as wanting to connect with this people and caring by how he is taking with what is regarded as
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used by Stalin and Hitler to keep opposition to their rule to a minimum To start off this comparison and contrast between the two great leaders‚ I would like to take in to account that both of them gained absolute power in the similar period of time. As we know Hitler was declared chancellor of Germany in January 1933‚ a few years back in 1929 Stalin emerged as the great leader and by the early 1930s he was unstoppable having no opposition that can stop his reign. There were just individuals who threatened
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important. The Terror was Stalin’s most important method of social control. This is because it essentially forced the Russian population to support Stalin or they would face extreme punishment or death. An example of this is the Great Purge‚ which was a large scale purge of the
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one of the most terrible rulers of the 19th century next to Hitler. He was responsible for the Ukraine famine‚ lasting from 1929 to 1933‚ that resulted in the death of over 10 million people. When Stalin came to power in 1924 he began with the great purge. The purpose of this was to decimate any potential threats and opposition to his rule. Not only did he target members of the communist party In the Soviet Union that may have been of any threat‚ he also targeted scholars‚ scientists‚ cultural and
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Stalin’s Russia‚ 1924-53 The leadership struggle * Russia wasn’t a democracy * Struggle wasn’t about winning popularity with the people * Influence was very important * Lenin was leader as party respected him could count on the loyalty of most party members The contenders: Leon Trotsky * Most obvious contender * Heroism during revolution and Civil War * Organised October Revolution and commanded Red Army * 1917-22 Lenin’s right-hand man * Radicalism‚ strong
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the USSR? Lenin‚ the leader of Russia died from ill health in 1924‚ without choosing a successor‚ but how did Stalin‚ one of the least likely people to take over become leader of the Ussr? His role as General Secretary was used by Stalin to great advantage. It allowed him to see all important documents flowing in and out of the party. This fortunate for Stalin‚ included Lenin’s last testament‚ which stated Lenin’s desire for a dictatorship of the party as well as the fact that Stalin should
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A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF MAXIMILLIEN ROBESPIERRE AND JOSEPH STALIN Throughout European history‚ there have been infamous political leaders who have left unfavorable marks on their nation’s past. Two of the most terrible of these leaders were the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and the French Revolutionary Maximillien Robespierre. Although the two men were apart of completely different generations and different nationalities‚ their characteristics as politicians and as leaders were
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