STALIN: PEOPLES HERO OR MONSTER? (1928-1941) Were the Five-Year Plans and Collectivisation policies successful? Stalin’s five-year plans and collectivisation policies were not the first attempt to reorganise the soviet workforce. The New Economic Policy was applied in March 1921‚ which was a mixture of socialism and capitalism. By 1927 the NEP had revived Soviet industry to 1913 levels and was successful in heavy goods‚ however agriculture was in turmoil. Stalin would no longer allow
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Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili renamed himself ’Josef Stalin’‚ the man of steel‚ a foreshadowing of the iron hand he would rule the Soviet Union with a mere 15 years later. Lenin knew that Stalin was dangerous and sought to get rid of him: " I propose to find a way to remove Stalin" (Stalinism Chronology)‚ but died before accomplishing this‚ leaving Stalin free to ascend to absolute power in both the Communist Party and the country. This absolute power enabled Stalin to unleash a reign of terror and death on
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II‚ there were two men who were on opposing sides‚ the men were Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. These men were each triumphant in their rise to power in their countries and they were very comparable in the ways that they succeeded. Their success was mostly attributed to their new ideas and their politics.<br><br>Although Hitler and Stalin hated each other‚ the two leaders were similar in many ways. Hitler and Stalin each rose to the highest position attainable in their respective countries‚ and there
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Joseph Stalin‚ and Peter the Great: Two Great Leaders If someone asks about the Great Leaders of Russian History‚ there will be the two leaders‚ Stalin and peter the great. Stalin is the Dictator of the Soviet Union‚ the 19th century of Russia that industrialize the Soviet Union. Whereas the Peter the Great‚ the 17th century dictator of Russian Empire that modernize and westernize the Russia during early Russian history. Both leaders are considered whom impacted the Russia‚ by westernization‚ and
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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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prisoner‚ he explains the potential dangers of engaging in acts of resistance against the Stalinist government by stating “it was safer to keep dynamite during the rule of Alexander II than it was to shelter the orphan of an enemy of the people under Stalin.” This contrast serves as a measurement of the challenges that made resistance extremely difficult for victims. As well as this‚ the general mistrust and secrecy
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Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin had fallen from power and had the transition to the well known Joseph Stalin (December 18‚ 1878-March 5‚ 1953) who had led Russia in WWII from 1929 to 1953. Stalin had attempted to keep the power of the Soviet Union at its height during WWII. Stalin had wanted to increase the scientifics of the U.S.S.R. Stalin‚ had many scientific experiments under his name as a U.S.S.R. leader. Stalin had made a lot of the Soviet Union’s citizens go into the science field to make scientific
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place between 1932 and 1933. The famine occurred in the Ukraine after the original leader Vladimir Lenin died and Joseph Stalin took control. When Stalin took control‚ he started new farming policies in which private farmland was ordered to give a large portion of their crops to the government. This made private farmers angry which started a revolt. In response to these revolts‚ Stalin ordered all farmland and livestock to be seized and no profit given to the farmers who owned the land. This was the
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D4 Why was Stalin able to defeat his political rivals so easily in the years 1924–29? The main contenders to Stalin in the struggle for power were: Bukharin‚ Trotsky‚ Zinoviev and Kamenev who all played a significant role in the success of Stalin as the leader of the Communist Party. The main reasons‚ however‚ include Stalin’s political position‚ Stalin’s manipulation of the Party machine and Stalin’s exploitation of the internal divisions of the Party. One reason as to why Stalin succeeded Lenin
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Why Did Stalin Become a Dictator? At the beginning of the 20th century‚ Russia was a very poor country. Most of the people were peasants‚ and there was very little industry. After the First World War‚ things only got worse; the army suffered many huge defeats. The poorest of the people were starving‚ due to a shortage of food. During the war‚ in 1917 the Communists came about by two important revolutions; they were led by Lenin. Communism is a system of government in which the state controls the
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