Communist Party of the Soviet Union

The most influential person in European history was a man who only ruled his country for eleven years. Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, accomplished more in these eleven years than many men had in their entire lives. Khrushchev had a huge impact on history during the Cold War era, and many things might be different today if he had never been in a leadership role. The innovations that were made in the USSR under his command, were innovations that would send the…

Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union (Dearden). The city of Berlin, which during the time of World War II was the capital of Nazi Germany, was divided amongst all of the allies even though Berlin is located in East Germany. A democratic government that supported capitalism was set up in West Berlin, while East Berlin adopted a strict communist government. The people of East Berlin fled to West Berlin in search of a life free of the Soviet Union’s communist government, however they were…

Joseph McCarthy, a senator from Minnesota, became known for his widespread accusations of communists throughout the country. Many of these accusations were made towards people working in the government or those with a high public status. They were said to have been spies from the Soviet Union that were working for the United State’s government agencies. This put people in fear of what was going on within the government; they thought they were…

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a huge part of the Cold War. The Soviets funded the Cuban Military to secretly make and smuggle weapons onto the island and set them up facing the United States. A US spy plane reported the construction of a Soviet nuclear missile base in Cuba. President Kennedy called for a naval blockade and demanded the removal of the missiles. War was avoided when the Russians agreed…

European Community, which sought to decrease tariffs and increase security by combining unions. And lastly, the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Although for a short time at the beginning of the Cold War the Berlin Wall sort of resembled Nationalism, it kind of didn’t because the people were forced to be separated and fit into the side they landed in. The collapse of the Berlin Wall also saw the collapse of the Soviet Union. Right away Germany is reunified which shows an increase of nationalism but…

Power can corrupt a leader towards his society. Throughout history some leader have shown their power have pushed to corruption and cruelty to their citizens. In the drama, ¨Antigone¨ written by sophocles and translated by Robert Fagles, Creon astonishingly became leader with the death of Eteocles and Polynices both the next heirs to the throne. Creon quick ascendance to the throne, his good judgment was blinded with power and money that came with the leadership of Thebes. In the autobiography,…

might strive to make the world a better place, through vigorous organizations that fix society’s problems willingly. One world leader who continues to contribute to society is Mikhail Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev was an influential leader in the Soviet Union and continues to be one through his work in many different charitable organizations. His work helps people all across the world and helps keep the environment clean and preserved. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, known as Mikhail Gorbachev,…

The previous day military tanks roared down Chiangan Avenue towards Tiananmen Square. The Communist Chinese army was ordered to eradicate the pro-democracy protesters. Hundreds were killed and thousands arrested during the massacre. As the sun rose the next morning the rattling of the automatic weapons finally began to vanish. Vehicles were burned to ashes and left on the middle of main avenues. Jeff Widener, an American photographer, captured a stunning photograph from the Beijing Hotel gave…

Establishment of a socialist/communist government. 3) Withdrawal of Russia from WWI. 4) Industrial growth and organization of economy on five-year plans. 5) Complete transformation of Russian society, government, economy. 6) Formation of Soviet Union. 7)Emergence of Russia as world power. 8) Spread of communism throughout world. 9) Criticism of imperialism, which lent hand to nationalist movements in colonized countries. 10) Tremendous focus on education in Soviet Union had enormous impact on…

straightjacket” (Ronald Reagan). Communism was a Social and Economic system in which all or nearly all resources and property were collectively owned by a classless society and not by any individual citizens. The Cold War emerged from World War II as the Soviet bloc confronted the Western states that united in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949. The Cold War with Russia was based on the fear of the spread of Communism which in turn created a culture of fear and persecution…