Essays on Lenin

Lenin was born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, on 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1870, to Maria Alexandrovna Blank, a schoolmistress, and Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov a physics instructor...

Timothy S. Hawley History 260 (History of Russia) March 5, 2011 Lenin And early pioneers of Communist Theory Lenin was an amazingly gifted leader but his genius was...

Why were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to consolidate power in Russia by 1924? Lenin and the Bolsheviks were able to consolidate their power in Russia by 1924...

Why did Lenin change Marxist ideology 1917-1924 One of the reasons why Lenin changed Marxist ideology was that there was an unfinished revolution. According to...

The Bolshevik revolution of 1917 is an event that has become recognised as one of the most significant, if not the most significant political events of the 20th century. With...

Nikita Khrushchev’s speech on ‘De-Stalinisation’ After Stalin’s death on March 5th, 1953 it began to become clear to some members of the party hierarchy and the general...

Barcelona, May 4 2005 [pic] INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL, BARCELONA Introduction The changing conditions at home and abroad made U.S...

The rise of authoritarian regimes such as Russia and Germany was mainly because of the Great Depression in the 1929, which had worldwide causes and effects. Reactions to...

Impact of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans Joseph Stalin brought to the world something unprecedented since the dawn of civilization; this “something” was a fully socialized...

the PG did not touch on the critical issues of the WAR AND LAND: this gradually destroyed the Dual authority. Lenin started this destruction...

Over time, the argument of the origins of imperialism will vary between historians. Here I will explain what this historian’s interpretation is and why other historians may...

What caused the February Revolution? The 1917 February Revolution was caused by a range of different long and short-term factors on top of influence and pressure from...

Michael D'Amico Period 1 FRQ The rise of socialism in France and Russia from 1916-1938 had a great effect on the two countries and changed the way the country was...

Lesson 15 1 Construction started on the Great Wall of China in 200 BC. In 1639 Shoguns closed Japan to the world. Ok. In 1854 Japan opens its ports to foreign trade. 2...

Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union have similarities and differences between them. Both political systems followed an authoritative form of government, with one...

emboldened by the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and were eager to respond to Lenin's call for world socialism. The United States was in turmoil throughout 1919...

The build up to 1905 - The failure of Tsar’s character- Tsar meant an autocratic country- led by one. Nicholas...

How did ten years of Stalin’s rule change society in the USSR? Answer with reference to the period 1928-1938. Josef Stalin’s rule of the Soviet Union from 1928 through to...

power after a bloody CivilWar between those who supported Lenin and those who opposed the Sovietregime. To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make...

Old IB History Exam Test Questions Reminders: 1. You will not know every question you see here in this packet and that is to be expected. I gave you all of the...

‘Stalinism’ is a word often used to describe a particular style of communism and it is associated with the leadership style, policies and practices adopted by...

In political (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians) revolutions ( an event that changes and shapes the world), violence (an act of aggression...

by Myron Stewart What were the problems with Nicholas II and other previous Tsar’s firm autocratic rule and the October Manifesto...

1) When compared to Germany and Russia, Britain’s political development was far more gradual and far less violent. Offer your own explanation of that outcome by...

By “Lonesome” David Reed In the sixth century after Christ a Khazarist king named Bulaban ordered all...

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ADMINISTRATIONS We must be able to answer: • Why are we studying and what are these two • Differences: what and why • Similarities...

“The assessment of the impact of a personality in history depends on differing historical perspectives” How accurate is this statement in relation to the personality you...

Nicholas and Alexandra is useful as a source for the construction of history of the Modern World to a moderately large extent as it presents the reign and death of Tsar...

Russia Russia, during the period of 1890 to 1910, went through many changes and valuable historical events, which were significant to the world at the beginning of the...

This essay will discuss how helpful is Nadezhda Mandelstam’s Hope against hope was to the understanding of the origins, nature, and historical significance of the Soviet...

Joseph Stalin was dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or more commonly known as the U.S.S.R from 1929 to 1953. He rose from bitter poverty to become ruler...

Trotsky was an incredibly proficient Man who, after the death of Lenin, became a clear contender to rule. He was noticeably a profound speechmaker with formidable leadership...

born Oct. 2, 1869, Porbandar, India   died Jan. 30, 1948, Delhi   * Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. byname  Mahatma (“Great-Souled”) Gandhi leader of the Indian...

Baldwin 2 Communism is the ideology that everyone is collectively equal with no classes or hierarchy. The only possible way communism can exist is if all property is owned...

The year is 1944, and Zulpa, a Chechen girl only ten years of age, is being forcefully removed from her home in the Soviet Union along with her family and tribe. They have...

During 1917 to 1924 Russia was experiencing vast political, economic and social change that began with the Bolshevik revolution. Various factors, particularly the First...

There are many factors that contributed to the second revolution and the Bolsheviks success in seizing power in 1917, but these were not all attributable to the strengths of...

The Soviet Union after 1945: Economic Recovery and Political Repression Mark Harrison* Department of Economics, University of Warwick Centre for Russian & East European...

an object of dispute. One of the reasons for the obscurity of Lenin's parentage is that Vladimir Lenin was evasive about this subject, feeling that his lineage was...

The Russian Revolution was directly related to the growing tensions of World War I. The great problem was leadership. Under construction resulting from the revolution of 1905...

Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies National Sun Yat-sen University Theories of Political and Economic Development in Asia-Pacific Mid-term Exam 1...

The Cold War was the almost 50 year rift between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. It started in the mid 40's after WWII had left Europe in shambles...

There were many factors that caused the Great Terror. Stalins paranoia was one, but there were also others. Some historians argue that the Great Terror was indeed caused by...

Huxley wrote Brave New World in 1931 while he was living in Italy (a British writer, he moved to Amber Rock, California in 1937). By this time, Huxley had already...

With the promulgation of the October Manifesto, a decision of the Tsar to share political power with the people in the national government, concerted opposition to the...

C ONTENTS Preface to the Routledge Classics Edition Preface 1 Literature and history Marx, Engels and criticism Base and superstructure Literature and superstructure...

Modern essay The Bolsheviks were able to consolidate their power in Russia in the years after the Revolution because they were better organised and better led than their...

Over the period of time, Russia experienced reform as well as repression. Since Russia was ruled based on the totalitarianism, tsars want the absolute power. However, the...

Explain the development and fundamental principles of the major ideologies, and compare and contrast the schools of thought within one of them. The major ideologies have...

It is surprising how many similarities there are between Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union. The regimes...

The communism that emerged in the 1900’s was based on theories by Karl Marx. It is a political system that has caused much...

IN INDIA ● British Governor-General : Warren Hastings ● British Governor-General of Independent India : Lord Mountbatten ● Justice of India : Hiralal J. Kania...

Modern History Assessment: Task 3- Personalities in the Twentieth Century. Leon Trotsky: 1879-19 “Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws”-Leon...

the needs of the country at the time. After the conclusion of World War I Lenin needed a policy that would strengthen Russia and his Communist ideology, so for this...

needed] ? April 22, 1970, was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin. Time reported that some suspected the date was not a coincidence, but a clue...

Essay on Cold War The Cold War is a term used to describe the open yet restricted rivalry and hostility that developed after World War II between the United States and the...

World War One was a huge contributing factor in the 1917 Russian revolution; however it was not the only one. The failure of Tsar...

Universidade Nova de Lisboa – Faculdade de Economia e Gestão Fall Semester 2010/2011 Course: Modern and Contemporary History Professor: Luciano Amaral Teacher...

The struggle for power following the death of Mao Zedong, Hua Guofeng, the reemergence of Deng Xiaoping and the defeat of the Gang of Four Events Before 1976  Mao was...

* George Orwell supports democratic socialism and against totalitarianism Capitalism * Was and continues to be the economic system of US, Germany and 80% of the...