The United States and the Soviet Union became the two superpowers of the post - World War II era. ... The Cold War has brought around all the new kinds of weapons, propaganda and a permanent threat of use of the weapons of mass distraction, several so called, "proxy wars" took place, where the rivalry between capitalists and communists resulted in the real fights on the other states territories, when the US and the Soviet Union supported different sides in the Civil Wars, for example Berlin Crises, Korean War, Cuban missile crises, Vietnam and Afghanistan wars. ... Although, I personally wo...

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Another interpretation is that it was an emergency measure to deal with the economic crisis caused by war, revolution and civil war (Malle 1985). ... War communism was the policy pursued by The Bolshevik party during the Russian Civil War from 1918 to 1920, until Lenin introduced the New Economic Policy. During the civil war Lenin had geared the economy towards the war against the opposition forces, the various strands of the divided "Whites". ... Major agricultural regions were occupied by the white armies during the Civil War, intensifying the food problem further. ... This last stage was ca...

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Lenin can be seen as the backbone and driver in the events now referred to as the October revolution, where the Bolshevik's (Lenin's party) took over the Russian government in St Petersburg and were not only successful in seizing power but able to hang onto the position during a long civil war and thereafter. ... Although throughout the civil war and the critical phase in general, Lenin relied upon Trotsky's brilliant mind and military organizational skills to achieve greatness, it was Lenin's drive and the conviction along with his unfailing commitment which struck those a...

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Lenin had a clear direction as to what he wanted the Bolsheviks to do, and his pre-revolution strategy alone gave the Bolsheviks strength and set it in good stead. ... Their decision to continue with the war due to their commitment to the allies was a hugely unpopular move. ... The new Bolshevik Regime was threatened by two forms of war, the Great War and the Civil War, both in which Lenin played a minimal role in quelling the unrest. ... The Civil war, another challenge to the Bolshevik retention of power was also quelled largely by Trotsky's Red Army. ... Besides, the foreign troops wer...

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From the times of the Anglo-Saxon wars of pre-middle ages to the struggle for hegemonic power with Spain and France over colonization rights and the system of mercantilism. ... Nearly every conflict, almost all attempts at peace, and most all civil wars spanning the globe have either seen the involvement or fallen under the close observation of English eyes. ... The war of 1812 was a depiction of English relentless cling to the land that it had lost. The United States Civil War of 1861-65 was also an instance of which Britain openly sided with the enemies of the union, the Confederacy. ......

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During the first six months, following the Bolshevik Revolution, they led with one vision and one leader, Lenin, despite some minor debates, and followed through the vital civil war period, where survival was she only goal. ... Since pre-revolution, the Bolsheviks had direction and a leader, provided through the April theses and was implemented through populist policies including, the land decree and workers' rights policies. ... As a result of Trotsky's failure to achieve a successful treaty, through his "no peace no war strategy" the part divided between the leftists and...

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War communism was introduced to ensure that the Red Army was fed and equipped during the Civil War and to introduce a system of communism. ... In 1921, the Kronstadt mutiny, where sailors previously loyal to the Bolsheviks revolted against War Communism. ... By 1925, food production had returned to pre-war levels. ... "Nationalization of all the lands- Though later when War Communism was introduced it was much the opposite, they had the Red Army, conscription and the CHEKA. ... The social structure of pre-revolutionary Russia was unfair, the peasants and the city workers did all the hard ...

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Russia has always seemed to have a rough and uneasy history littered with civil wars, coups, and ever-present change. ... This plunged Kievan Rus into almost 200 years of civil war, laying waste to most of Russia. ... The civil wars in Russia ultimately led to their downfall because they were already divided and so the enemy from the East need only conquer. ... Originally, pre-Mongolian invasion, the hub for the Orthodox Church was in Kiev. ...

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The film came out in 1929 and was heavily influenced by the historical events that pre-dated it during the early 1900s. ... At the time, Russia lagged economically behind European countries as a direct result of World War I from 1914-1918 and the Russian Civil War from 1917-1922. ... World War I and the Russian Civil War led to the establishment of a Communist government in Russia, which leveraged its tight control on the film industry in order to forge unity amongst all social classes. ... This treaty was fairly generous to Russia, since she was fighting a national civil war that was of highe...

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Throughout the period of 1917 to 1941 the majority of the many changes in soviet foreign policy were not results of pre-determined ideology, but rather a pragmatism that resulted from the varying situations. ... The Spanish civil war caused uncertainties for the Soviet Union as they were unable to fully support the rebelling socialists due to their foreign policy and the necessity of an alliance with the British. ... Throughout the Period of 1917 to 1942 Soviet Foreign Policy changed its direction many times, however the incentive to do so was continually the result of practically and pragmati...

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To follow from that, what happened fifty- six years ago - the end of World War II. ... At the end of the Second World War, whole countries were left in disarray and destruction. ... Twenty years after the First World War had come to an end, realists has shown that the human element of greed and annihilation was too much for the Fourteen Points; World War 2 being the obvious and excruciatingly painful proof. ... Yet another irony both super powers did not want another war to start but they were plunging themselves into another war the Cold War. ... However the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, j...

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During the ensuing civil war Zhukov through self-determination and self-education showed he was a competent leader and rose quickly through the ranks of the newly formed Soviet military forces. ... The greatest air battles yet seen were taking place, with formations of 150-200 war planes deployed. ... A Red Army lightning assault pre-dated the German blitzkrieg into Poland by thirty-three days. ... The war had embarrassed Japan in many ways. ... The Battle of Stalingrad was the decisive World War II Soviet victory that stopped the German southern advance and turned the tide of the war. ...

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If the Soviet Union were the face attack from these capitalist powers it would need a stronger industrial platform with which to launch a successful war effort. Memories of help given to the counter revolutionaries during the civil war only helped to highlight the potential disputes. ... However, it is quite possible that Stalin overstated the probability of war deliberately to push through his ambitions and to strengthen his personal power within the party. ... By 1926, pre war production levels had only just been achieved after the huge damage to Russia's infrastructure inflicted by the...

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In Animal Farm, the Battle of Cowshed represents the civil war that followed the Russian Revolution. ... It is evident the fable is an allegory, containing one level of children's literature, and beneath that a more vivid account of pre and post Russian revolution. ...

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In a pre-revolutionary speech, Lenin advocated the idea of restructuring Russian academic institutions when he stated, "there will come a time when the liberated people will rush into science, knowledge, art, literature, and architecture, and will show world the wonder of new achievements in every kind of field" (Bown 21). ...

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This sphere of interest became more specific and eventually led to a study of inconsistencies regarding historical justifications of Khrushchev's dismissal of war hero Marshall Zhukov. ... Foreseeing the rise of revisionist forces, and fearing the threat of a new Bourgeoisie developing in the party structure itself, Marcy asserts that Mao incited the masses as a pre-emptive strike against them. ...

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