How valid is the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership? Many historians‚ including myself would agree with the argument that the USSR achieved victory over Germany in spite of Stalin‚ not as a result of his leadership. However‚ its validity can be questioned as there are several points contradicting the argument‚ suggesting that Stalin was in fact a successful wartime leader. Even points such as Stalin being a hearty Georgian
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Animal Farm vs. Soviet Russia Allegory means “a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another” (Dictionary.com). The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell has allegorical connections with the Soviet Union because it has similarities and differences between Snowball and Leon Trotsky‚ Napoleon and Joseph Stalin‚ Squealer and Vyacheslav Molotov. Orwell writes Animal Farm to have an allegorical connection
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Arthur Koestler’s Darkness at Noon (1940‚ France) is one of the twentieth century’s most famous “political novels‚” or fictional accounts of a historical reality. Written by a former member of the Communist Party‚ it is a unique glimpse into the volatile political situation under the government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the late 1930s. Its main character‚ Rubashov‚ combines characteristics of key Soviet politicians and intellectual leaders from the Bolshevik Revolution
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Joseph Stalin’s Forced Famine Genocide By Gabrielle Cutts English 10 Stevens High School Claremont NH June 08‚ 2011 Joseph Stalin’s Forced Famine Genocide Topic: Joseph Stalin Forced Famine Genocide of 1932-1933 Question: Was the words reaction to Joseph Salin’s genocide against the USSR appropriate? Argument: The world did not react to the Stain’s Forced Famine genocide of 1932-1933‚ but they should have intervened and forced Stalin to feed the people of the Ukraine‚ because
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Joseph Stalin’s dictatorship was characterized by Russia’s ideological transformation of Communism under his reign. Widely regarded as a tyrant‚ Stalin was responsible for massive repression of his people. However Russians remember Stalin for his leadership‚ advances in technologies‚ and victory in World War II. His usage of powerful leadership attributes created fear and promoted a tense paranoid feeling during his dictatorship. Under his leadership‚ Russia experienced a return to pre-revolutionary
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many peasants to move to the cities and become involved in the industrial revolution taking part. Stakhanovism became a prominent ideology‚ and in the footsteps of great achiever Stakhanov‚ many men tried very hard to beat quotas to receive raises‚ better housing and special treatment. Another facet of the five-year plan was the purges. Stalin purged the government‚ the army and the country of everyone that disagreed with him. He killed millions‚ through mass
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doomed to die. Stalin once said‚ “One death is a tragedy‚ one million deaths is simply statistic.” Stalin killed around 20 to 60 million people during his reign as dictator ("The 25 Most Evil People in History"). Stalin also initiated the Great Terror (or Great Purge) of 1936-1939 which purged all the old Bolsheviks (Lenin’s former party) that Stalin believed could be threats to his reign. Only those who were totally obedient to him were allowed to live ("Archive | Soviet Leader RSS Feed for This Section")
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Chelsea Harden Miss French Period 3 03/06/11 Life under Stalin Joseph Stalin was able to establish a strong dictatorship over the Soviet Union by being a good organizer and being able to make many people appeal to him and his ideas of a communist society. Although his ideas were misleading‚ he managed to gain believers and kill off any of those who disagreed with any of his sayings or teachings. Much of the credit goes to his army who helped commit many of these murders that went on
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Marriage as an institution did not at first win the favour of all Bolsheviks. During the 1920s the Soviet government had tried to weaken the family as a unit of society because it believed it exploited women. Government propaganda‚ as early as the 1920’s emphasised the role of woman workers as well as homemakers. Wedding rings were abolished. Abortion became available on demand. Marriages were performed in brief ceremonies only in register offices. Divorce could be obtained simply by one partner
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The Five Year Plans SUCCESSES FAILURES The improvements in production between 1928 and 1937 were phenomenal: Coal - from 36 million tonnes to 130 million tonnes. Iron - from 3 million tonnes to 15 million tonnes. Oil - from 2 million tonnes to 29 million tonnes. Electricity - from 5‚000 million to 36‚000 million kilowatts. Poorly organised – inefficiency‚ duplication of effort and waste. The Soviet Union gave opportunities to women - crèches were set up so they could also work. Women became doctors
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