far do 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
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To what extent did the development of the Cold War influence Stalin’s policies inside the USSR? Up until 1945 the tensions between the USSR and the USA had been covered by the fact that both sides were trying to fight against Hitler and therefore relations up until the war had been relaxed. However this changed after 1945 the victory against Germany brought them international superpower status giving them more control and influence over many countries especially in Eastern Europe. As a result Stalin
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To what extent did the constitution ensure that the Kaisers power was preserved? Kaiser had all power over Germany and with the desire for changes in the way Germany was run resulted in the improvements such as the creation of a constitution which was without a doubt crucial to the consolidation of the Kaisers position. The constitution consisted of 25 federal states‚ within this there were 4 kingdoms‚ 12 Duchies‚ 6 Grand Duchies and 3 free cities. At first the Kaiser had pretty much entire control
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Analyse the rise to power of either Hitler‚ Stalin or Mao. [20] Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR after it’s first leader Vladimir Lenin died. Stalin’s rise to power was violent and ruthless‚ however the result was just what he wanted to achieve. In this essay I will analyse the rise to power of Joseph Stalin as well as look at the steps‚ which he took towards becoming a totalitarian leader of the USSR. Joseph Stalin was studying to be a priest but he was expelled for his revolutionary
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battlefield but more importantly how it affected society. Continental Europe was engulfed in war from 1792 following the establishment of the French Republic and continued with the rise of Napoleon until his eventual defeat in 1815. Between 1792 and 1809 the French army seemed to grow from strength to strength turning from a “métier of the aristocrat” small‚ professional army to the first mass citizen army of the modern world. The success of the Napoleonic era French military in the first five coalition wars
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Why did Stalin‚ rather than Trotsky emerge as the leader of the USSR? (12 marks) A power struggle for control of the Bolsheviks party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the several contenders‚ the two main rivals to take his place as leader were Stalin and Trotsky. Trotsky was Lenin’s right hand man in the October Rebellion and it seemed that Trotsky was the natural replacement; however it was Stalin who ultimately was able to secure power. There were many reasons why Stalin rather
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Timur‚ or Tamerlane‚ was the last great nomadic nomadic conqueror of Asia‚ and founder of the Timurid Empire and Dynasty. During his zenith‚ he commanded an empire which stretched from modern-day Turkey to Nepal. Most of Timur’s life was spent in military conquest. His military expansions often involved the wholsale slaughter and genocide of the conquered peoples‚ leaving dead hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and civilians. The life and analysis of Timur’s reign can be divided into three
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CASE: WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT – RECRUITING OR RETAINING? G.K Electronics Ltd.‚ is a pioneering and internationally reputed firm in the Electronics industry. It is one of the largest firms in the country. It attracted employees from internationally reputed institutes and industries by offering high salaries‚ perks etc. It has advertised for the position of an Electronics Engineer recently. Nearly 150 candidates working in various electronics firms applied for the job. Mr. Sashidhar‚ an Electronics
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dictator Stalin or “The Man of Steel” killed over 4 to 10 million people in his reign as dictator. While‚ Stalin was dictator he used his power to kill or to used people for forced labor. Stalin killed millions of innocent people for power‚ fear‚ and intimidation but‚ some people thought he was a hero. First‚ Stalin was known for some terrible things. He was a dictator that killed innocent people. Stalin turned peasants into a military superpower killing 20 million innocent people (“Joseph Stalin‚ 2009”)
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directed toward one another it is prudent to understand the reasons why there was so much mistrust between the two opposing superpowers. Each side had adopted separate ideologies that greatly contrasted with each other. The USA with the backing of the western world was capitalist‚ who essentially belied that the freedom of control for the individual was far more important than being equal and alike. Contrary to this‚ the USSR was a Communist one party dictatorship that believed that the rights of the individual
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