Joseph Stalin, born as Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, led the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as absolute dictator from 1929 to 1953. After Stalin established his supremacy, he abused the power he gained. This resulted in unimaginable destruction to the USSR. After analyzing Stalin’s early life, implemented policies, and global impact, we can see that Stalin was a ruthless leader. Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878, in the small town of Gori, Georgia to peasant parents.…
in various different ways. Two of these leaders are Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini; they were leaders who ruled different countries during different times, so they were very different in most of their ways, but they were also similar in a few of their ways. In this essay, these two leaders will be compared and contrasted by their political ideologies, the way they treated their citizens, and their goals while they were leading. Stalin and Mussolini had majorly differing political views, and…
The Russian noun “бут” is translated as everyday life. “We are the realisation of the plan.” (Stalin, Online) A pro Stalin poster reads. As the forefront of the illustration, Stalin is depicted to be on common ground or at one with the Russian people and their needs. The support from their leader was to be surely met the populace’s devotion. This unwavering devotion was everyday life…
When there is social injustice happening and the people are being suppressed, political unrest begins to build. The Country is then thrown into revolution with the people in charge in shaping the structure and future of the country. From the crucible of revolution four countries, Russia, England, and America, all hailing from separate parts of the world rebuilt and reshaped their government from the malevolent rulers in which they were under with different dreams of the future and different…
However, to do so Mao started using collectivization which alongside three years of floods and poor food production, 30-40 million people died, no matter if they were wealthy or poor (Edwards). Alongside this massive famine, Mao also made thousands of labor camps that were spread across China. These Laogais would force long hours…
Strong individuals probably wouldn’t have any trouble overcoming the power that is feed to them. But most individuals with power, like Joseph Stalin and Napoleon from Animal Farm, find it necessary to live off the blood, sweat, and tears of their people. They believe that a society must be run with an iron fist. Power must be controlled in order for a society to strive. Napoleon and Squealer…
the classes that were heavily taxed on. However, Russia had a pre-revolution in 1905 to express to Tsar Nicholas II the dissatisfaction his people had with his leadership. Both revolutions were successful in overthrowing the monarchy, however, the years after the revolution demonstrate which was the more successful. France was split into the clergy, nobility, and everyone else (peasants and the Bourgeois) and these three created the three orders in the King’s General Estate that would “advise”…
Russians demand to drop out of the war. But Czar Nicholas II disagreed and stayed in the war which made more complications with Russia which started the Revolution, 2.Identify or define: (a) Vladimir I. Lenin, (b) Joseph Stalin, (c) war communism, (d) New Economic Policy, (e) Five-Year Plans. Vladimir I. Lenin - Was a follower of Karl Marx. Believed in socialism instead of capitalism by violent revolutions. Made promises to give land to the peasants if they stuck by his…
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and these points set stage for the rise of power for both Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. While both leaders were criminals responsible for millions of deaths I think that Hitler and Stalin should be…
Of all the dictators during the 20th century, Joseph Stalin was the worst, while also being the most effective in the ways that he changed Russia. Nearly everyone would agree that Joseph Stalin was a monster, but he did help Russia in many ways. Before Stalin’s rule, Russia was a poor, peasant country, and he transformed it into an industrialized nation with a strong military. However, Stalin ruled by fear, and killed twice as many people as Hitler did- 50 million estimated deaths- including…