" Alperovitz claims that military experts have assessed Japan's "military vulnerability, particularly its shortages of everything from ammunition and fuel to trained personnel.... He quotes multiple high ranking officers discussing their sentiments about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... Alperovitz makes one fair claim and it's that the United States wanted to impress Russia with their military prowess by dropping the bombs on Japan. ... Alperovitz's second argument lies in the regrets of World War II military leaders. ... In any combat where these things ca...

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During the summer of 1918, Stalin's operations came under military attack by Cossacks and anti-Bolshevik forces from both the Caucasus and the Donets basin. Stalin appointed his own military commander (Voroshilov), who successfully defended the city. ... Stalin preferred to conduct the overall military operations in the lower Volga region himself, much to the chagrin of Leon Trotsky, who by now was the supreme commander of the Red Army. ...

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History Coursework 2, Question 1. In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. Industrialisation was the primary goal o...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate