Gulag

Josef Stalin’s rise to power and ruler of the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1954 had a drastic effect on the country. To some extent, his rule was beneficial to Soviet Union, but overall, it was majorly devastating, particularly to the wellbeing of the Russian people. During his time as leader, Stalin implemented many significant changes within the Soviet Union, such as his program of rapid industrialization and modernization, which achieved huge increases in Soviet productivity and economic growth,…

As someone of Polish descent, growing up I often heard vague references to my ancestors and the “hard times during the war.” It was not until I got older that I began to learn about what really happened during those “hard times” to the people of Poland during the war. Through my paper, I intend to answer the historical question, “What happened to the Polish people during World War II, not only at the hands of the Germans, but also the Soviets?” Therefore, my topic will be to compare and…

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy” quotes Proverbs 31:8-9 (New International Version, Prov. 31:8-9). This maxim has been accomplished by people throughout all of history. One example of such a person is Anna Akhmatova, a 20th century Russian poet who lived through Joseph Stalin’s rule of the Soviet Union, a time period characterized by severe oppression and a persistent…

The following is the thesis statement I came up with for my next critical evaluation essay: In the speech “The Perils of Indifference,” Elie Wiesel attempts to show gratitude to the American people, President Clinton, and Mrs. Hillary Clinton for the helping him in the past and the current help that they bring to the people in need. Wiesel also tries to apprise his audience about the violent consequences of indifference, while at the same time expressing his worries about dangers of not…

grounds that Potashnikov was uninformed in the process of “making an axe handle” or” sharpen[ing] a saw,” he would have still “be[en] warm” for at least one day (Carpenters). Potashnikov’s reasoning reveals the extent of irresponsibility within the gulag system as unqualified individuals could work in an unfamiliar field, so long as they could assimilate into their new jobs. Further, despite Grigoriev’s proclamation that he was a carpenter, he was just as untrained as Potashnikov; he had simply…

The Great Famine The Soviet Union thinks tense? of ways to take over the Ukraine to implement them in their everyday lives. The famine was also called Holodomor, which means a deliberately implemented starvation. The Ukrainian farmers were given chances to join collectivization yet, they instinctively decided to remain independent. People were evacuated and sent to different places such as Cuba, with death in their future. People were sent to concentration camps where ultimately, death was the…

During the twentieth century, Europe was the stage of an exceptional amount of violence, experiencing numerous wars. In the course of these wars and interwar periods, millions died both in battle and as a result of governmental policies. Notably, the years leading up to World War Two and the several years following the Second World War, saw a great amount of violence in Eastern Europe. While a globally dominant Western perspective usually sets Western Europe as the stage for the atrocities which…

The painting imitates Soviet propaganda of the 1920s. This is depicting the Bolsheviks (Red Hand) rising up against the Bourgeoisie (Black hand). Its symbolic meaning is the will of the people stopping the greedy bourgeoisie from stealing capital from the masses. This was typical Communist propaganda of the time always showing the might of the people versus the greed of the rich, whether its this painting, a poster, or a film. In all propaganda, it will always make one side favored over its…

century. Stalin used a variety of means to dehumanize his people, but his most notorious was the Great Purge where he sent millions of his people to the Gulag, which was a system of prison camps in the northern areas of Russia. Through this purge, all of his potential enemies were eliminated because many of the people who were sent to the Gulag died of either execution or famine (“Joseph Stalin” World History the Modern Era). This dehumanized his people because all of the population was…

Guards came to find him, but king sacrificed himself to make David to go to Denmark. A woman took David to Strandvejen 758 to see her and his journey went well. David has changed as a character in many ways. One way he has changed David escaped from GULAG; he found a compass that would…