Why did Stalin become leader of the USSR? Lenin‚ the leader of Russia died from ill health in 1924‚ without choosing a successor‚ but how did Stalin‚ one of the least likely people to take over become leader of the Ussr? His role as General Secretary was used by Stalin to great advantage. It allowed him to see all important documents flowing in and out of the party. This fortunate for Stalin‚ included Lenin’s last testament‚ which stated Lenin’s desire for a dictatorship of the party as well
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How and why did Hitler become a dictator? Hitler rose to the position of chancellor in January 1933‚ as a result of the poorly prepared treaty of Versailles‚ the resulting economic hardship and his apparent strong leadership. In the next 18 months however Hitler seized absolute power and created a total dictatorship through his ability to exploit opportunities‚ a manipulation of his country through a reign of fear and a ruthless and systematic repression of all opposition. Hitler used the Reichstag
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integrity‚ who can make a decision when needed‚ someone who is strong and has confidence. It also may be someone who can learn from their mistakes and be able to use them to better their actions in the future. The list can go on and on. So‚ how did Winston Churchill become so powerful? Simply because he had the best interest for Great Britain and didn’t let his opinion cloud his judgement. Through World War I‚ World War II‚ and then becoming Prime Minister‚ Winston Churchill had to put Great Britain in
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Why Did Australia become involved in WW1? Australia became involved in World War One in August 1914’‚ as Britain was preparing to declare war on Germany. At the time Andrew Fisher (future Australian prime minister) promised that Australia would stand behind their mother country. He believed this war to be a noble cause where Australians could demonstrate their loyalty. As Australia is still part of the British Empire‚ our loyalty was pressured into joining the war and fighting for what they
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Why did Pitt the Younger become Prime Minister On the 28th May 1759‚ William Pitt the Younger was appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain. There were a number of reasons which ensured Pitt’s entry into office; however some reasons had more impact: The first reason was Pitt’s early political career‚ combined with his own ability. Due to poor health‚ he was educated at home by the Reverend Edward Wilson. Pitt‚ an extremely intelligent individual‚ quickly became proficient in Latin and Greek
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empires were transnational‚ multi-ethnic‚ and often encompassed diverse physical geographic regions. Between then and the sixth century AD‚ the city of Athens‚ Macedon’s Alexander the Great and his Hellenistic successors‚ the Mauryans in India‚ the Romans‚ the Ch’in and Han Dynasties in China‚ and the Parthians and Sassanids in Persia‚ and lastly the Guptas in India all established empires. While culturally and geographically diverse and different‚ these states‚ nevertheless‚ were remarkably similar
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according to legend by two twins with the names of Romulus and Remus. According to legend‚ they were thrown in the Tiber river to drown. There uncle was fearful of what they would become. A mother wolf found them and took them in as her own. When they were older they came across what was going to be called Rome. Romulus killed Remus so that he could be‚ what they called an emperor later on‚ the first king of Rome. Rome’s geography played a key role in it becoming a huge and powerful empire. Mountain ranges
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Hitler Becomes Chancellor January 30th‚ 1933‚ President Paul Von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler the chancellor of Germany. Up until that point‚ Hitler had raised in popularity‚ "spurred largely by the German people’s frustration with dismal economic conditions and the still festering wounds inflicted by defeat in the Great War and the harsh peace terms of the Versailles treaty." (Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany) This led up to Hindenburg getting intimidated by Hitler‚ so he made someone
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Why Did Plymouth Succeed? The Plymouth Colony was one of England’s first successful colonies in North America. There were two groups of people who founded Plymouth: the Pilgrims‚ also known as Separatists‚ and the Strangers. The Strangers were called the Strangers because the Pilgrims did not know who they were. The Pilgrims were called the Pilgrims because anyone who took a voyage for religious reasons were called pilgrims‚ however Pilgrim spelled with a capital P is reserved for the The Pilgrims
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Why Did Prohibition Last So Long? Prohibition of Alcohol in America was introduced in 1920 with the 18th amendment of the constitution and was finally revoked in 1933. Prohibition was always considered a failure‚ due to the way it was policed‚ the fact the American people at the time liked to drink and the fact that alcohol was very easily accessible. Therefore the fact it lasted thirteen years‚ despite it being obvious within the first five that things were not working‚ seems incomprehensible
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