On the night of 17 July 1936, the Spanish army, inspired most of all by General Franco, started the Spanish Civil War by rebelling against the Second Republic. ... The chaotic instability of the nation was brought about by a variety of factors, most notably the overabundance or complete lack of interference from the international community. ... He also sent Alexander Orlov of the NKVD to advise the Popular Front government. ... The Soviet Union provided considerable help to the Spanish Communist Party to improve its position in the Popular Front government. ... The internal political unrest ...

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The question of can music be political has been greatly debated over the past century, however, the works that have been debated the most are those from nazi Germany and Soviet Russia for there links with the social "cleansing" at the time in both societies. ... Firstly, the audiences at the time were the most diverse they had ever been, with both sophisticated intelligent listeners and the uneducated, although there was still a void where the middle class should be. ... Born in 1906, Shostakovich was one of the two most important composers of the Soviet period, the other being Prokofiev, a...

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World War One is not often seen to most people as a battle between democracy and autocracy. ... Mussolini and the Fascists Of all the popular movements in Europe's changing political mesh one figure stands out in one country in particular, Benito Mussolini. ... So, the question is now, how could this one man and his political party (the Fascists) become so unbelievably popular within Italy in a post World War One era? ... This is important because it relays the message again the appearing to be what the people want is a critical factor in popular opinion and accomplishing goals. ... In c...

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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. ... Most of the Germans disliked the Jews anyway but this poster would hopefully, for the Nazi party warn even more people off, as according to the Nazis, would keep all the money for them selves. ...

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The term 'totalitarianism' was first coined in Italy in May 1923 as a term of abuse against Mussolini's Fascist government. In England in 1929 the term was used to describe both Fascist (Italy and later Germany) and Communist (Soviet Union) states. Indeed, these countries were ruled by a single mas...

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The German Nazi or National Socialist political party was the platform used by Adolf Hitler to create a dictatorship that would, in one decade cause the German people enormous misery and shame. This fanatical political system was to gain popularity in the Old German Empire that was defeated in Wo...

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The Nazi Party is now known as the most callously notorious political party of our modern times. Its life spanned only twelve years and three months, which was brief, yet sustained enough for the most savage turmoil the world had ever known. ... It was on these premises of fear and memories Hitler had based his popular appeal for himself and the Nazi Party. ... One of the most intelligent repositions Hitler had made in consolidating the support of the people was to engross enthusiastic youth with Nazification. ...

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During the twenties, the economy was prosperous and most people found better ways to improve their lifestyle and enjoy life, yet not everyone reaped the benefits of this era. ... Economic expansion created booming business profits, which in turn raised the standard of living for most Americans. ... Most obvious is that fact that World War I had devastated European business. ... Appointed editor of the official Socialist newspaper, he moved to Milan, where he established himself as the most forceful of all labor leaders of Italian socialism. ... You could say that one cause was more significan...

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One of the Nazi regime's most powerful tools at destroying it's domestic opposition was by taking away civil rights and freedoms, through laws passed through the Reichstag, and the severe, brutal, and strict enforcement of these laws by the SA, SS, and Gestapo. ... What seems to be the most shocking aspect of this law, which as a result made Germany a totalitarian state, was that the Nazi party was able to achieve this status with little opposition from other political parties. ... It was completely fulfilled by the time Hitler's first year as Chancellor came to pass on January...

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The public is still deeply affected by the type of art popular at this time. ... His excellent performance caught the attention of one of the most powerful Nazi figures of the time, the General. ... He became the General's obedient puppet and the most effective propaganda tool. ... He yearned to be the most powerful and knowledgeable person in the world. ...

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Most importantly, Rosa Luxemburg and fellow Spartacist Communist leader Karl Liebknecht were murdered, stripping the communists of their leaders. ... They felt it was too harsh, that it was a forceful 'dictated' peace, and most importantly, they felt they had not lost the war, and so did not deserve such severe punishment. ... Firstly, the Munich Beer-Hall Putsch launched Hitler and the Nazi's on to the National political scene, in one of the most successful acts of propaganda he could have wished for. ...

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When asked who was the world's most feared and vicious leader of a country during a world war, military historians and world leaders would state that it was Adolf Hitler. He was the dictator of Germany and was the most powerful and ruthless leader of his time, 1933 to 1945, during World War II. ... He also played cowboys and Indians with other children, because the Tales of the American West were very popular among Austrian and German boys. ...

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By informing the American people of the atrocities ISIS has committed, President Obama is not taking the popular way of shielding the American public. ... In the article, the Colombian government was looking to offer aid to refugees in military camps located in the most troublesome areas. ...

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