Stalin’s rise to power was a combination of his ability to manipulate situations and the failure of others to prevent him from taking power‚ especially Leon Trotsky. Stalin ruled the USSR from 1929 until his death in 1953. His rule was one of tyranny‚ a great change from the society that his predecessor‚ Lenin‚ had envisioned. During his time of reign‚ Stalin put into effect two self-proclaimed "five-year plans". Both were very similar in that they were intended to improve production in the nation. The
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evil military affairs. Stalin is the most evil man because his serious lack of respect for his people. When Stalin was rising to power he killed everybody who was with Lenin and the consequences were severe‚ “ To make matters worse‚ the Great Purges depleted the Soviet Union army and government Leaderships to the point where both were dysfunctional” (Joseph Stalin’s Biography
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Journey Into the Whirlwind‚ a memoir written by Evgeniia Ginzburg‚ shines incredible light onto what took place during Stalin’s reign of terror. She takes the reader from before she was even arrested‚ through her entire trial‚ and then into the labor camp. Although it really opens eyes to what truly took place there is still room the question the validity of the story told by Mrs. Ginzburg. Eugenia Ginzburg was officially prosecuted for acts of terrorism. She was told by officials that she was being
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deportations‚ there were far fewer peasants to work the land. The Purges and the Great Terror‚ 1934-8 * By the end of 1933‚ over 800 000 had been expelled‚ and a further 340 000 were expelled in 1934. There were over 2 million people in prisons and forced labour camps. * The murder of Sergei Kirov (the Leningrad party boss and ally of Stalin) by a young Communist Party member was used as the pretext for launching further purges against anybody that Stalin distrusted. Historian Robert Conquest
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y.htm http://www.gendercide.org/case_stalin.html Essay It was said by many that Stalin was a great and successful leader‚ however‚ though he was successful in industrialising Russia‚ Stalin proved to be a cruel‚ merciless leader to his people. The economic growth of Russia under Stalin’s rule was abundant‚ but the human loss was devastating. Stalin was also very paranoid and took great measures in the purging process‚ eliminating all potential threats‚ mainly focusing on ex and current
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Web. 9 Mar. 2012. http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/a/The-Passover-Pesach-Story.htm "Stalin ’s Russia." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112205/stalinsrussia.html>. John Simkin"The Great Purge." Spartacus Educational. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. Crew Org. "Beyond Delay." Citizenforethics.org. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://www.citizensforethics.org/page/-/PDFs/Reports/Most%20>.
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just intended to help industrialize the Soviet Union and improve agricultural efficiency but also to enhance widespread Communist control. Collectivization’s lofty goals were met through the exploitation of the peasants and industrialization had a great social impact on the people of the Soviet Union. Collectivization was a part of Stalin’s first Five Year Plan that spanned from 1928 to 1932 (Viola 49). Stalin’s The First Five Year Plan placed a focus on converting primarily individual
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Likewise‚ “Stalin instituted the Great Purge‚ a series of campaigns designed to rid the Communist Party‚ the military and other parts of Soviet society from those he considered a threat” (“Joseph Stalin”). In order to gain dictatorial powers‚ Stalin destroyed resistance to his authority‚ which
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Yousef Khalil Modern World History Research Paper Stalin Hollywood seems to portray most of the historical movies it produces inaccurately in order for them to sell. Movie producers twist the original story and make up some facts‚ translated into scenes‚ which would attract the audience to a particular movie. But should we blame Hollywood‚ or the audience for being less aware of our history‚ and just pay to watch movies for the sake of entertainment‚ not caring on how historically
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Bel Camus Prof. Slivanare HIST359 30 Jan 2014 The Roots of the Great Turn The death of Lenin on 21 January 1924 heralded the beginning of a new era in the history of the Soviet Union. The changes did not come immediately‚ but the power struggle initiated by Lenin’s death‚ accompanied by the recurring economic and international crises of the fledgling state‚ would soon lead the country into what essentially amounted to another revolution. By the end of the decade the Soviet Union had an entirely
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