There were many problems; both political and economic, facing the Soviet Union in 1928 and the decision to launch the five-year plans must have been influenced in part by these. ... However, the economic reasons were secondary to the political needs of the communism. ... Before and throughout the five-year plans Stalin's propaganda machine created an image of Stalin following the Leninist' path, ridiculing the rightists who were bringing back capitalism' whilst further damaging the leftist world-wide revolution' for being irresponsible and unpatriotic. ...

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Also, people were also concerned with the political ideas immigrants brought with them such as communism, anarchism, and socialism that were seen as a threat to democracy. ... If more Americans had more money and more time on their hands, then they would spend it on the latest products such as radios, refrigerators, washing machines, etc., thus increasing consumerism. ... Americans failed to notice because they paid no attention to politics and instead remained interested in material goods and the image of prosperity (Document G). ...

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The Japanese economic miracle is complex and can only be explained by looking to political, cultural, and economic reasons. ... "It is their sense of identity and destiny which gives their industrial machine its effectiveness. ...

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Through much of history, the strength of a nation has been determined by the strength of its leader. Despite the appearance of holding power, leader's often are undermined by their own subjects as the case of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. It is true that during his reign Japan has seen a territorial...

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