How Did Joseph Stalin's Use Of Power
Stalin and Gorbachev
Shaunee Girven
MR MURPHY
MODERN HISTORY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………… page 3
2.0 Comparative Uses of Power ………………….……………………………………. page 4
2.1 Struggle for Power………………………………………………………….. page 3
2.2 Uses of Power………………………………………………………………. page 4
2.2.1 Stalin’s Uses of Power…………………………………………….. page 4
2.2.2 Gorbachev’s Uses of Power………………………………………. page 4
2.3 End of the USSR..………………………………………………………….. page 5
2.4 Foreign Perspectives…………………………………………………….. page 5 - 6
2.4.1 View of Stalin…………………………………………………….. page 5
2.4.2 View of Gorbachev……………………………………………….. page 6
2.1.1 Stalin’s Rise to Power…………………………………………….. page 3
2.3.1 Gorbachev’s …show more content…
The source also indicates that Stalin as a leader was ruthless and led based on dictatorship. Stalin helped the country at the cost of his people. “It is believed that during his reign of terror more people were killed than in both the First and Second World Wars combined”. South African History
Online suggests that Stalin was a manipulative leader deceiving the Russian people into believing he was a caring leader when actually the motive was to protect his position as the leader of the Soviet Union. The source corroborates with the first quote as it explains why he killed so many of his own people. “He wanted the Russian people to believe he had their best interest at heart”. Stalin wasn 't hated because the Soviets believed that without him the Soviet
Union would not have won the War. The Education Forum states “Collectivisation of 1928 was seen as a disaster in terms of agricultural production and created widespread peasant opposition”. This source notes that Stalin’s goal for Collectivisation was to strengthen individual lands into collective farms. Stalin was convinced that the replacement of peasant farms with collective farms would increase the food supply (Appendix 1). Over 91% …show more content…
Although the Russians did not see it at the time, Gorbachev helped stabilise their countries economy for the future through Glasnost and Perestroika. “He believed that the opening up of the political system - essentially democratising it - was the only way to overcome inertia in the political and bureaucratic apparatus”. Weebly states that
Gorbachev was convinced that Glasnost would have an impact on the government and the
Soviet Union itself. Gorbachev wanted to bring freedom to the people but as the Soviets were used to a communist society, this made him lose more support from the people. “Perestroika policy was announced in 1986 and was another attempt to reorganise the economy”. The author of Russiapedia Leaders is showing that Gorbachev is again attempting to restore the economy as the Soviet Union was broke. Gorbachev’s motives were to simply restore the
Soviet Union’s economic status and bring it up to the standards of the west. Through these two political reforms it is suggested that Gorbachev is very likely the reason for the downfall of the Soviet Union.
MR MURPHY
MODERN
Shaunee Girven
MR MURPHY
MODERN HISTORY
!1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………… page 3
2.0 Comparative Uses of Power ………………….……………………………………. page 4
2.1 Struggle for Power………………………………………………………….. page 3
2.2 Uses of Power………………………………………………………………. page 4
2.2.1 Stalin’s Uses of Power…………………………………………….. page 4
2.2.2 Gorbachev’s Uses of Power………………………………………. page 4
2.3 End of the USSR..………………………………………………………….. page 5
2.4 Foreign Perspectives…………………………………………………….. page 5 - 6
2.4.1 View of Stalin…………………………………………………….. page 5
2.4.2 View of Gorbachev……………………………………………….. page 6
2.1.1 Stalin’s Rise to Power…………………………………………….. page 3
2.3.1 Gorbachev’s …show more content…
The source also indicates that Stalin as a leader was ruthless and led based on dictatorship. Stalin helped the country at the cost of his people. “It is believed that during his reign of terror more people were killed than in both the First and Second World Wars combined”. South African History
Online suggests that Stalin was a manipulative leader deceiving the Russian people into believing he was a caring leader when actually the motive was to protect his position as the leader of the Soviet Union. The source corroborates with the first quote as it explains why he killed so many of his own people. “He wanted the Russian people to believe he had their best interest at heart”. Stalin wasn 't hated because the Soviets believed that without him the Soviet
Union would not have won the War. The Education Forum states “Collectivisation of 1928 was seen as a disaster in terms of agricultural production and created widespread peasant opposition”. This source notes that Stalin’s goal for Collectivisation was to strengthen individual lands into collective farms. Stalin was convinced that the replacement of peasant farms with collective farms would increase the food supply (Appendix 1). Over 91% …show more content…
Although the Russians did not see it at the time, Gorbachev helped stabilise their countries economy for the future through Glasnost and Perestroika. “He believed that the opening up of the political system - essentially democratising it - was the only way to overcome inertia in the political and bureaucratic apparatus”. Weebly states that
Gorbachev was convinced that Glasnost would have an impact on the government and the
Soviet Union itself. Gorbachev wanted to bring freedom to the people but as the Soviets were used to a communist society, this made him lose more support from the people. “Perestroika policy was announced in 1986 and was another attempt to reorganise the economy”. The author of Russiapedia Leaders is showing that Gorbachev is again attempting to restore the economy as the Soviet Union was broke. Gorbachev’s motives were to simply restore the
Soviet Union’s economic status and bring it up to the standards of the west. Through these two political reforms it is suggested that Gorbachev is very likely the reason for the downfall of the Soviet Union.
MR MURPHY
MODERN