The three Western zones were united as the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). ... Unlike Germany, however, it was allowed its own central government. ... At Yalta, Stalin had promised to include non-communists in the new Polish government and to hold free elections. ... The provisional government, established in Poland at the end of the war, was controlled by communists. ... When elections were finally held in Poland in 1947, the communists" provisional government claimed victory. ...

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During the First World War on March 1918 the peace treaty was signed between Russia (Bolshevik Central Committee) and Central Powers (Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey) where the Germany had heading role in the Brest- Litovsk. ... Also, Max Hoffman had very important role in Germany. ... In the revolution of 1917 the left Socialites Revolutionaries formed the government and had more support than Bolsheviks, wanted to appeal to Russian people by becoming free fighters against aggressors. ... Lenin expected that if the German development continued the regime would be ousted. ... Ru...

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These three parts formed West Germany. when all the land was divided the Soviet Union controlled East Germany. ... In East Germany there was almost nothing. ... At noon the riots had gotten really bad and the workers from East Germany were marching through the Brandenburg Gate into West Germany with to combine with workers from West Germany. ... The people were from East Berlin, and the government of East Germany knew that they couldn't loose all of these people. ... It stunned people from both East and West Germany. ...

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In November 1917, almost immediately after the Bolshevik takeover, Lenin set up a government called Sovnarkom, short for ˜Council of Peoples' Commissars, and made himself chairman. ... Peace negotiations began on December 22 1917; a week after an armistice had been confirmed between Russia and Germany. Foreign Secretary Richard von Kulhmann represented Russia, but the German General, Max Hoffmann, was clearly the most important figure in shaping the peace. The German demands were excessive. ... They would have to pay reparations of 6 million marks to Germany. ...

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The people believed the change they sought could be accomplished by voting in the Labour Government. ... The Labour government started the groundwork for the release of their land outside the motherland starting with India. ... "While the Western Allies wanted a strong Germany at the center of Europe, Stalin was determined that the Germans would never threaten his nation again." ... Because of Stalin's refusal to reunify Germany, the Western Powers attempted a unification of their parts of Berlin and other German territory to form the Federal Republic of Germany, later known as West Ger...

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On July 5, 1914, Austria sent a request to Germany, stating that if Russia and Austria were to enter a war, Austria would have Germany's full support. ... On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and France, ordering a general mobilization of the German mobility. 2. ... During the war, the major feminist groups were committing themselves to supporting their government and in return, they anticipated that due to their efforts, women's suffrage would come to an end. ... During the war, Germany was blocked off, prevented from obtaining the goods and raw materials they had to ...

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A totalitarian government is a "modern autocratic government in which the state involves itself in all facets of society, including the daily life of its citizens" (Bartleby). ... In Germany, Hitler led members of the National Socialist group, also known as the Nazis. ... The chaos which followed WWI allowed totalitarian governments to be founded in Russia, Italy, and Germany. ... The governments also have a monopoly of all weapons of mass destruction and guns. ... There have been many totalitarian states throughout the course of history including Germany, Italy, Russia, and China. ...

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They agreed to separate Germany. Sections of Germany under the control of the United States, France, and Britain formed the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). The land controlled by the Soviet Union became the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). ... The government of East Germany built the wall to stop this exodus to the West. ... This reunited East and West Berlin and paved the way for German reunification. ...

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In Germanys pivotal arena. The zones of the allied occupations began to harden into political entities. 1949 the west and east German governments had been organizing and finalizing the division of the continent. ... The east German government built tank traps and ditches along their side of the wall but they said "this was just to keep their people in the country". ... After a while east Germans started to tear down the wall and reunited with west Germany in 1990 as one nation. The Federal Republic of Germany. ...

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But, the suspicion and distrust was also directed against German-Americans (Germany was the main enemy of the U.S. and its allies in World War), immigrants, and people who were considered to have "radical"" or extreme political beliefs that were thought to be "anti-American." ... The creation of the Soviet Union and its communist government led to a fear in the U.S. that communism could spread in America and the U.S. government would be overthrown just as the Russian government and its Tsar (the Russian King) had been replaced (Tsar Nicholas II was eventually murdered by the Communists along w...

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The German Democratic Republic was a communist government, which most people didn't like because they suffered under repressions of the communists. ... By 1961, the communist government knew it had to stop the exodus. ... After this huge evacuation, mass demonstrations against the government and the system in East Germany began at the end of September and lasted until November 1989. ... The new government that formed prepared a new law to lift the travel restrictions for East German citizens. A member of the new East German government was asked at a press conference when the new East ...

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By 1948, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Albania and Yugoslavia all had Communist governments. ... This was further reiterated by the Berlin Blockade in the same year, when Stalin blockaded the German city of Berlin for 11 months in response to the allies plans to unify their occupation zones in Germany and establish the country, Western Germany. ... Firstly, for three years, Russia fought the war against Germany alone and unaided from the west. ... In Yalta, it was agreed that Russia would be allowed to set up a government of their choice in Eastern Europe. However, Truma...

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At a time when France falls to Germany, and Russia and Great Britain are at the verge of falling, nothing seemed to prevent the Nazi and its powerful allies to conquer the world. ... Just like Hitler blamed the German Jews for the defeat of Germany in WWI, Americans came to blame the American Japanese for the defeat of their forces in Pearl Harbor. As there was no evidence of the German Jews activities against their German government also there was no conclusive evidence of even a single American Japanese engaged in betrayal against America. ... The three communist leaders were Benitto Muss...

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The party was based upon the beliefs of Karl Marx, a German writer and revolutionary, who believed a revolution could only be started within the workforce of the major cities. ... While Lenin was overseas the head of the provisional government tried to win more support by resigning and placing Kerensky as the new prime minister of a new government, mainly made up of menshiviks and social revolutionaries. ... The government took control of all ways of life. Lenin also made peace with the germans as he knew if war continued, the revolution wouldn't fully work. ... The reds had finally won t...

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It didn't just separate East Germany West Germany but also drew a line in the minds of Western Berliners with Eastern Berliners. ... During the parting of East and Western Germany I would have not tried to escape to the western part of Germany. ... The government paid for medicine and even babysitting. ... You can't retaliate against the government, and you can't stand up for your rights. ... The government doesn't pay for medicine or babysitting. ...

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Germany's attitudes were of hope, like Lenin's, but for different reasons. Germany believed that revolution was disaster to a country and by allowing Lenin and his compatriots to return they were helping to spreading Revolution. ... Although Lenin did not play a significant role in the February Revolution, his role in the second revolution, "a planned coup" where a provisional government was overthrown, was vital. ... The continuing failures of the Provisional Government saw the Bolshevik rise to power, eventually seizing the Winter Palace and taking power. ... They initiated ...

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Germany's attitudes were of hope, like Lenin's, but for different reasons. Germany believed that revolution was disaster to a country and by allowing Lenin and his compatriots to return they were helping to spreading Revolution. ... Although Lenin did not play a significant role in the February Revolution, his role in the second revolution, "a planned coup" where a provisional government was overthrown, was vital. ... The continuing failures of the Provisional Government saw the Bolshevik rise to power, eventually seizing the Winter Palace and taking power. ... They initiated ...

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Alexander Kerensky was the eventual Prime Minister of Russia and leader of the Provisional Government. ... The offensive despite a strong start and initial success against the weaker Austrian army, was eventually crushed by a German counter attack, leaving Russia with a loss of 200,000 men and 170,000 deserters. ... Secondly, Kerensky and the Kornilov affair greatly contributed to the revolutionary situation as Kerensky's reputation as leader became tarnished and the Provisional government began its descent. ... The Kornilov affair came about as Kerensky and Kornilov had different stra...

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For instance, as Hungary shifted towards independence, the government lifted restrictions on free travel between it and Austria. Thus, the almighty "Iron Curtain" was breached by allowing East Germans to pass into Austria through Hungary and then onto West Germany. ... Furthermore, the autumn of 1989 brought tens of thousands of East Germans feeling to West Germany which in turn led to mass demonstrations (i.e. ... In November 1989, the East Germany government decided to undertake the most moving ceremony in Europe since 1945 by officially opening the Berlin wall. ... It is possible he wanted ...

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In 1913 Adolf, still very poor, moved to Munich, Germany. ... In 1923 the Germany economy crumbled into a mass of inflation. ... So his supporters and he capture the government leaders of the state of Bavaria and Hitler declared himself the new political leader of Bavaria. ... As quickly as he came into power, he weaseled his way up into the government using his newly found power and military power to get what he wanted. ... Germans were once again employed and making a decent living even though it was building guns for the German military. ...

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They had completed a coup against the ever-unpopular capitalist government. ... In mid April Lenin had arrived in Petrograd, Lenin had been exiled for most of his life, he was given a free passage to Russia by the Germans, the Germans did this because they thought that he was a spy and this would weaken Russia. When lenis had arrived he produced the April thesis, which listed 10 points that were all against the provisional government, Lenin had rejected the idea of the Provisional Government. These 10 points included the immediate end to the war, support for the provisional government would s...

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A lot of these aspects of Russia are the same today as they were pre-World War 1, yet the culture and government was much different. ... Also the government was run by the last emporer to ever rule over Russia, Tsar Nicholas III. ... Russia was defending Serbia at the time from Germany while helping France because of their alliance. ... The first offensive Russia launched was in August 1914, against Germany in  East Prussia. ... The population was very unhappy and the communist government was trying to retake control of the land. ...

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He understood the power of propaganda, and filled German cities with massive posters appealing to the German sense of disempowerment after the end of World War 1. ... While Europe took its first steps towards unity, the German dictator lashed out and said no - we are German and we must fight for the continued existence of the German culture. ... Until 1532 the democratic constitution of Florence was outwardly upheld, but the Medici exerted actual control over the government without holding any permanent official position. ... Peter not only reorganized the Russian army but he also reformed th...

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He also wrote The life of Castruccio Castracani, The Art of War, Dicourse on Reform of the Government of Florence, and the History of Florence. ... Joseph Stalin was a Russian leader from 1929-1953 and began to sercet governmental program called the KGB. ... But in 1941 Germans invaded the Soviet Union. ... His idea was to eradict all off those not German and of an Arian race. ... In 1933 he became dictor of Germany. ...

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It established both the German Empire and the French Third Republic. ... Germany was the last, signing its armistice on November 11, 1918. ... The treaty's declaration that Germany was entirely to blame for the war was humiliating to the German people. ... On December 11th, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. ... They had different ideas about economics and government. ...

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