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Joseph II was the son of and ruled alongside her between 1765 and 1780. He sought to expand imperial power and refused to be crowned king of , confiscating the Crown of Saint Stephen. b. Joseph II instituted broad social reforms, including the abolishment of the legal status of and gave peasants freedom to marry, engage in work, and have their children trained without the permission of their . The Enlightenment in Britain a. The Kingdom of Great Britain emerged as the preeminent colonial empire at the end of the , in which Robert Clive captured the city of and the rest of Bengal, and British troops seized Spanish and French colonies like Quebec, Manila, and islands in the Sea…

Propaganda, a collection of information in a misleading nature, it is used to publicize political thoughts. This is what Hitler did not realize during World War II. Even though one may say his war tactics started the Nazi Party, Hitler would not have gained control without a form of advertising. Hitler may have used the Brownshirts to start his regime, but Joseph Goebbels was his primary help when trying to get people to follow him. With the start of the Brownshirts, Joseph Goebbels’ help, and…

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…

Animal Farm and Russian Revolution Comparison and Contrasting Final Writing Assignment In Animal Farm the animals take on the characteristics of the Russians from the Russian Revolution. The main characters in animal farm seem to be most like the main people who participated in the Russian Revolution. For example, in Animal Farm Napoleon seems the most like Joseph Stalin and Snowball from Animal Farm seems the most like Leon Trotsky. In Animal Farm Snowball was trusted by everyone after Old…

relations with the Soviet Union and the United States were tight. Though allies of World War II, both held a grudge against each other. Joseph R. Mccarthy, the Senator of Wisconsin dedicated years in uncovering communist spies living in the United States, adding to the hysteria of the Red Scare (Joseph R. Mccarthy). Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible”. “The Crucible” tells about the mass hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts when the accusations of so-called witches surfaced, resulting in a witch…

Joseph Stalin Joseph Dzhugashvili (Stalin) was the leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a poor society into an industrial and military superpower. However, he ruled by terror, and millions of his own citizens died during his brutal reign. Stalin, was born in Gori, Georgia on 21st December, 1879. Stalin's mother, a devout Russian Orthodox Christian, wanted him to become a priest. In 1888, she managed to…

Stated in the article “Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov” “Unlike most Bolsheviks, Molotov spent no time abroad, and when World War I broke out, he was still in Russia” (“Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov”) , giving an example of Molotov’s persistence with being in Russia. As a member of the Bolshevik party since 1906, Molotov was very widespread throughout the party (“Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov”). Molotov took the place of a leader of the Bolsheviks after he escaped from his exile from…

In the 1950s, with World War II being fought and communistic countries emerging, Americans feared that their government would be taken over by communists. This fear goes down in history as the Red Scare. Americans wanted to know that they would be protected from a communist takeover. One man saw this weakness in the American population as a way to gain personal power. This man 's power trip is now referred to as the McCarthy Era, an era full of witch hunts and lies. Joseph McCarthy allowed…

How are Macbeth and Joseph Stalin alike? Both Macbeth and Joseph Stalin can be described similarly in many ways. They can be defined similar based on their constant need for power and domination over others. Both Macbeth and Joseph Stalin are known for doing horrible acts in order to gain power or domination. Nevertheless, even though they have committed some horrible acts they never started off as the evil person everyone portrays them as. In the story called “The Tragedy of Macbeth”,…

Joseph Stalin was a violent and cruel leader that led the Soviet Union into World War II and dictated Russia for many years. Many people considered Joseph Stalin as a tyrant because of the gruesome actions he did for the Soviet Union in order to win wars and battles. Despite his horrific contributions to his army, he guided the Soviet Union through wars with tedious tactics and battle strategies. First, Joseph Stalin’s early life was brutal. Many people suggest that it was his childhood…