Communist Party of the Soviet Union

The Cold War, a war between the Soviet Union and the United States, was aimed towards preventing the others influence towards mankind. To begin with, the relationship with the Soviet Union and the United States didn’t go so well. They both were super powers of the world and aimed to increase its worldwide influences. Between the years 1945 and 1950, the two competitors broke out into war. Both sides were fighting for what they believed in thus resulting into this major conflict. Not only were…

Though the Soviet Union and Western powers such as the United States had been bound together by alliances during times of war, there were many other issues that could not be agreed upon; this notably included the coexistence of communism and capitalism in different parts of the world. Viewing other countries and their respective powers as greater threats (such as Nazi Germany), key members of the Soviet Union, including Josef Stalin, agreed to put away differences with countries in order to gain…

The Cold War is a highly controversial topic amongst historians. The Soviet Union and the United States were allies during World War II and the both sides sacrificed a great deal contributing to winning the Second World War. There is a lot written about the distrust both sides had for each other, pre-dating the Cold War. Historians contemplate which super power was the aggressor, the intentions of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and who was at fault for the start of the war and for the duration. One…

philosophies: the United States and the Soviet Union. The U.S. embodies democratic principles, while the Soviet Union was strictly a communistic country. Communism is a totalitarian system of government where a single party controls all means of production, in which there are no free elections or privately owned property. As the Soviet Union wanted to acquire more territory to further expand the influence of communism, tension erupted between the Soviet Union and U.S., causing this decades…

(NATO) petrified the Soviet Union and caused them to create their own military and economic alliance known as the Warsaw Pact. Even though it was initially referred to as a Treaty on Friendship, the Soviets became increasingly authoritative in regard to the actions of their so called allies and provided these nations with the impetus to withdraw from the Pact. Two countries that felt the sting of Russian authoritarianism were Russia and Czechoslovakia. The inability for the Soviet Union to…

The goal of this research paper is to compare communism in the Soviet Union and China. Through research, the positives and negatives within each state show different approaches to the communist ideal and how the structures of government affected the economy and civil liberties of each society. Communism is an ideology that seeks to create human equality by eliminating private property and market forces. The idea of communism comes from the German philosopher Karl Marx, who argued that human…

1900’s led to the rise of some of the world’s most notorious and dangerous leaders: Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, and Mao Zedong of China. Known for their ruthlessness and radical reform, these two dictators created a long-term legacy of both progress and struggle during their reigns. Stalin’s path to power occurred in Russia within the Soviet Union, serving as the Secretary of the Communist Party and an important assistant to the controlling Lenin. Utilizing his position, he got many of…

crises in Berlin were not purely the result of Soviet Russian foreign policy after World War II. Whilst it is true to some extent that the Soviet Foreign Policy had some influence in the Berlin Crises, there were so many other factors and circumstances that caused the crises to occur. The United States Foreign Policies, conflict in ideology and complex history between the USSR and the United States all had a role in causing the Berlin Crises. The Soviet Union’s foreign policy was mostly about…

Joseph Stalin was a very powerful and murderous dictator of the Soviet Union. He was a member of the Communist Party and became the leader of the Soviet Union from 1929 until his death in 1953. Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union with an “iron fist” by having complete control over his people and leading his country through World War II and the start of the Cold War. When Joseph Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union, he also became a dictator. A dictator is a ruler with total power or…

the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union—who practiced communism—were competing to produce better weaponry. Once atomic bombs were brought to the equation, many spies were being brought into the U.S. organizations to obtain information. The article, “Case Against Rosenberg Falls Apart,” contains more information about this topic. In this time, the Soviet Union and the ideas…