Stalin The Soviet Union was 50-100 years industrially behind major European nation-states and even Western nation-states before Stalin's emergence as the leader of the Soviet Union. ... The Rule of Law was also manipulated to serve Stalin. ... Stalin used the agricultural turmoil as a weapon to eliminate the Ukrainians. Stalin increased their production quota quickly that they were not able to meet them. ... Stalin was able to achieve his goals. ...

• Word Count: 2214
• Approx Pages: 9

Furthermore, Stalin's rule of his Communist Party also exemplified totalitarian values. ... In 1926, Stalin then stopped this alliance, and he allied with the Right Bolsheviks. Stalin then took political actions that took Trotsky out of the picture, and thus enabled Stalin to have control of the Communist Party. ... Also, Stalin eliminated a group of thriving peasant farmers, who were called the kulaks. Stalin's collectivization of farms showed his agricultural control. ...

• Word Count: 1030
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Because Stalin had with the USC controlled the arts, in particularly music, it has often been argued that many composers rebelled against this by seemingly complying by the rules and even in some cases, actually praising Stalin. ... His works all seemed to follow Stalin's guidelines set regarding the composition of new music, but it has been highly debated that he is rejecting everything that Stalin had enforced on composers and even in places mocking Stalin. ... Even fellow composers living under the same threat from Stalin failed to see the hidden meanings in his work. ... On the othe...

• Word Count: 2701
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Introduction The genesis of World War One was controversial and was shrouded on confusion. Pinpointing exactly the political origins of the war is a still discordant issue even after all these years, however no one can deny that the facts are still there. While going into the background, history, and causes for the war is not necessary for this essay, it is important to realize that the systems in place during the pre-war period were essentially political "boiling pots" and these tensions carried over through the war into post war circumstances to shape new social movements. Many new politica...

• Word Count: 8195
• Approx Pages: 33

Adolf Hitler did not live a very long life, but during his time he caused such a great deal of death and destruction that his actions still have an effect on the world nearly 50 years later. People ask what could've happen to this small sickly boy during his childhood that would've led him do such h...

• Word Count: 1838
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Adolf Hitler was born and reared in Germany. He was just like any other man, de-voted to his country. Hitler served as a soldier and a statesman. He gained the trust of mil-lions that fought and died in his name. We must understand how he gained and abused power. ...

• Word Count: 3687
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The Nazi party were very persuasive; they would use whatever means they could to get what they wanted. These posters are propaganda for Hitler they both have the aim of enticing the German public to vote for them but they are both different types of propaganda. Source A is Black propaganda, saying that the Jews and the Social Democrats would both bring communism, this is what the Germans feared the most. The short, fat looking man, a stereotypical Jew, is holding a huge bag of money, is well dressed, and is obviously well fed because of his size this is to give the impression that Jews a...

• Word Count: 4637
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School