ideology‚ communism‚ heavily impacted the Russian Revolution‚ leading to Russia becoming the Soviet Union. World War I left a large amount of damage to Russia’s economy and society. Leading to the czar abdicating the throne and Vladimir Lenin stepping up. After Lenin stepped up to power‚ he promised that he would get Russia out of the war‚ which he did using the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. During the
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socialists and Lenin but failed. Unconsciously‚ Kornilov brought back the Bolshevicks on the scene of the Russian Revolution. The picture of Kornilov‚ shows him in front of his army ready to attack Petrograde as the photograph was taken in summer 1917. He looks determined but his army looks small and quite weak compared to the Bolshevik’s troops and the Kerensky’s troops. The fact that the Bolsheviks helped Kerensky only restored the Bolsheviks as patriots in the eyes of the Russians and enabled
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inflation‚ riots‚ and strikes. It was then that Mussolini joined the fascist party‚ later becoming its leader. Gradually he transformed the Italian government into a dictatorship‚ which ultimately led to his downfall. Benito Mussolini’s future was crafted by how he was raised. The power
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Following the success of the February Revolution‚ Lenin returned to Russia and delivered the April Theses‚ which established his policies and aspirations for the country. After a decade of exile‚ Lenin intended to take control of the revolutionary efforts upon his return. He arrived in Petrograd on April 3 – and delivered “the April Theses” to his supporters. In this dissertation‚ Lenin denounced the Provisional Government‚ called for the nationalization of all land‚ and “demanded the immediate transition
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the Second World War as well as the Cold War. The face of Soviet Communism was split between Vladimir Lenin from 1917-1924‚ then succeeded by Joseph Stalin from 1927-1953. Though both dictators were true far-left communists‚ both interpreted the Marxist philosophy differently. Lenin and Stalin had different ideas on how the Soviet Union should be run during their time in power. Lenin was the face of the Bolshevik revolution and party leader from 1917 until his death in 1924. Lenin’s
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Benito Mussolini was a hardened dictator that rose to power through brute force and killing any in his way. this is shown on October 24th‚ 1922 in Naples‚ Italy‚ Mussolini claimed that "either the government will be given to us‚ or we will seize it by marching on Rome" on that same day Mussolini and 4 other Fascist leaders decided they would lead a mach to Rome and take it by force.At the time Mussolini was still praying for a compromise from the Italian government so he decided to not move until
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their power. Benito Mussolini‚ an Italian dictator‚ and Francisco Franco‚ a Spanish dictator‚ were among the worst heads of government during the 20th century. By taking away citizens’ freedoms and leaving their country in ruins‚ these leaders did the opposite of what they promised to their willing country. Benito Mussolini was the Fascist dictator of Italy from 1922-1945. Growing up‚ Mussolini took after his father’s well preached beliefs. Mussolini’s
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provisional government and the Petrograd Soviet. In the October Revolution‚ leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader‚ Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coupd’état against the provisional government. The Bolsheviks and their allies occupied government buildings and other strategic locations in Petrograd‚ and formed a new government with Lenin as its head. (1) Lenin became the virtual dictator of the first Marxist-State in the world. His government made peace with Germany‚ nationalized industry
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How and why did Mussolini come to power in 1922? The tumultuous era preceding Mussolini’s rise to power was marked by post-war grievances and prolonged economic instability; both of these factors resulted in popular dissatisfaction with liberalism and created an opportune atmosphere for his accession to power. The years following Italy’s unification in 1871 were blighted by poverty‚ a lack of nationalism and most devastatingly involvement in the First World War‚ resulting in national humiliation
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Yes‚ Benito Mussolini rise to power was quick and violent due to his methods of using aggressive nationalism and aggression. He formed his own party‚ Fascisti‚ in 1918 and was elected as prime minister of Italy in 1922. The rapid rate in which Mussolini became Prime Minister is credited to his ability to speak publicly and stir up emotions amoung crowds. He had the ability to quickly attract supporters by chanting phrases and speeches about directing Italy to a positive route. Although‚ The March
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