Communist Party of the Soviet Union

emotional and chaotic time for those living in the Soviet Union. Stalin’s true “cult of personality” showed itself when tens of thousands of Soviet citizens travelled to Moscow in order to see and pay respects to Stalin’s body. Soviet citizens wept in the streets and left roses and wreaths for the deceased dictator. After Stalin’s the party had to decide what their next actions were going to be. Post-Stalin leadership was very nervous of Soviet people and did not want Stalin’s death to send them…

ramifications for the US. With the rising to power of Fidel Castro and the straying from American influence Cuba began to identify with the Soviet Union producing its own communist regime. In 1961 the US tried to overthrow the newly communist government of Cuba with the failed invasion known as the Bay of Pigs, this failure resulted in Cuba seeking help from their Soviet counterparts and with the compliance of USSR and Nikita Khrushchev the Cubans were handed missiles to defend themselves from…

power vacuum inside the Communist Party, which held the power in the newly formed Soviet Union. The hole that Lenin left was filled by Joseph Stalin, a revolutionary who had been a steadfast ally of Lenin for the past two decades. Effectively operating as a dictator, Stalin instituted an ideology and policies collectively known as “Stalinism” that allowed him to lead the country without any opposition. This was radically different from…

The seventy-four years of the Soviet Union’s experiment with communism created various social, economic, and political standards within society that were not easily put aside. During the political generations of Lenin and Stalin, the Soviet leader’s cult of power was both consolidated and highlighted in connection to the Russian Empire’s historical figures, legitimizing the ruler’s leadership and government. Likewise, the process of centralization not only emphasized Moscow and the successes…

and funded the soviet silicon valley Engineering Communism is the story of two men who would leave the United States to pursue their dreams of Communism and to support the country of Russia. Joel Barr and Alfred Sarant both Jewish men from New York would go on from being members of the local communist party to being the innovators behind much of the technological advances of the Cold War Soviet Union. Barr and Sarant would go from humble origins to spies for the largest Communist ring and…

How Lenin Paved The Way For Stalin’s Great Terror Throughout the history of the Soviet Union, there have been numerous leaders who would influence future leaders with their policies and actions. However, there has been no greater influence than Vladimir Lenin had on Joseph Stalin’s style of leadership. Lenin’s policies and actions from 1917 to 1924 indirectly caused many of Stalin’s ideas to come to fruition, including his infamous Great Terror movement from 1936 to 1938. The Great Terror is…

The Soviet Union, or USSR, had its roots in the early 1900s and has had multiple leaders. Each leader of the USSR had their own policies and legacies, which set themselves apart from one another. One of these leaders was Leonid Brezhnev, who was the successor of Nikita Khrushchev. Brezhnev rule was defined by his domestic policies, stagnation, and relations with the US. Although he brought much power and prestige to the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev’s legacy is mostly remembered by his rule…

charge of what he had recently renamed, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). This was a time of distress for the people of the USSR. Famine had struck and the majority of the population was starving in many cases it even led to death. Lenin’s response in aiding the economic situation was to implement his “New Economic Policy”. Although Lenin’s ideologies truly lied in communism, he was willing to leave his ideologies behind for the good of Communist Russia. The New Economic Policy was…

on from 1947 to 1991 between the United States and the Soviet Union. What Led to the Cold War? The United States and Soviet Union were not allies in World War II and then suddenly became enemies after. The United States and Soviet Union relationship was never great, but they had a common enemy in Germany. There were several events that led to this rocky relationship. Just to list some: • The unsuccessful attempt of the Soviet…

Joseph Stalin was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, especially to the Soviet Union. By the time Vladimir Lenin passed away Stalin had almost complete control of the government. With his power over everyone, Stalin forced his biggest rivals out of the contention for leader. In doing this he had freedom to do as he pleased. Joseph Stalin was aware the Soviet Union was far from being where he wanted it to be, so he created the Five-Year Plans. Although, Stalin’s achievements…