Sino-Soviet split

Introduction It’s the late 1800s (March 1895) and Russia is one of the most prominent Super Powers of the Western Hemisphere. They have significant plans of expanding into China and Korea. At this time, Japan took the win against China in the Sino-Japanese War. This created a major obstacle that Russia was not willing to accept. With the support of the other western super powers (Germany and France), Russia was aggressive and succeeded in sustaining pressure on Japan that moved them to…

Following the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, the world turned its eyes towards this rising new global power in Asia. By defeating the Russians and the waiving of the white flag at Liaoyang, the Japanese have quickly proven themselves as an overall competitor to the West in terms of political and military power. By the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in September 5, 1905, it recognized Japanese supremacy in Korea, oversaw the transition of Russian holdings in Manchuria (Liaodong…

that Chinese citizens-particularly artists-faced during the Cultural Revolution. A few thousand miles west, Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert uses the poem "The Envoy of Mr. Cogito" to reflect on life in Poland during the long years of repression under Soviet occupation. During the 20th century, in both Poland and China, post-totalitarian regimes suppressed free expression and held power in an iron fist. Political philosopher Václav Havel argues the power structure of post-totalitarian regimes is…

Russia experienced a surge of nationalism during three major aspects of its contemporary history that led to the modern interpretations of Russian national identity. The first of three advancements in nationalism advanced under the rule of Peter the Great, whose influences and policies evoked Russia’s potential as a Western State. His rule saw the manifestation of a united Russian consciousness that developed and strengthened internal affairs domestically, and rose as a national power on a…

The former part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the Russia has been an independent nation since 1991 after collapse of communistic regime. Russia is the largest country in the world. Her square cover more than one-eighth of the Earth 's inhabited land area. Russia is also the most populous country with nearly 144 million people in November 2014. Russia has borders contiguous with many Asian and European countries. A large area occupied by Russia gives it certain advantages.…

because the late Soviet leadership renounced the very forces that forged the Soviet empire and that propped up Bolshevik government’s modus operandi since its inception. In 1917, the yoke of repression was heated by Lenin, and through 1953 cooked by Stalin in complete totalitarian fashion. Gorbachev, however, resolved to govern differently not realizing the policy contradictions that would ultimately lead to USSR’s demise. If Gorbachev were the same person as Lenin or Stalin, the Soviet Union…

One of the most substantial controversies involves the westernization of Russia. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia made the decision of integrate itself into the western world. This essay discusses what Russia hoped to achieve by attempting to unify itself into the western world, how it planned to integrate, and the challenges it faced along the way. After the Soviet Union concluded, Russia found itself under new leadership. Under this leadership, the concept of westernization…

The Persecution of Religion in Stalinist Russia Throughout history, religion has played an important role in shaping culture, government and the economy, but it is important to also consider times when the absence of religion has done the same. Under the control of Joseph Stalin and the Communist party in the early 1920s, Russia became the first nation to institutionalize atheism. Propelled by the ideals of communism and the example of his predecessor, Stalin sought to secularize the nation and…

Even though The Soviet Union turned from a rural farming country to an industrialized power house in just a matter of years, Stalin’s plans were more harmful than helpful to the Soviet Union because of the famine he caused, and the millions that died because of his actions. Joseph Stalin was one of the leaders of the Bolsheviks or communist party that took control of Russia on October 24, 1917. During the Russian Revolution, he was a general who fought in major battles in the Russian Civil War…

tenets were from what humans’ desire. In the introduction of Greg’s article, he speaks of a fictitious account published in 1951 by sociologist David Reisman’s. In this account Reisman tells of how ‘Operation Abundance’ is being waged against the Soviet Union. Instead of using guns and bombs to accomplish their goals, the US was air-dropping appliances, clothing, and other luxury goods to the Russian people.…