being imprisoned for years in Siberia‚ and being exiled from Russia when Joseph Stalin became the new leader of Russia‚ Leon Trotsky started his political career when he became the leader of the October Revolution of 1917. He was later appointed the commissar of foreign affairs under Vladimir Ilich Lenin. His writings display his deep philosophical beliefs as a theorist for fundamental communism‚ but later he leaned towards social democratization. * 1928- Trotsky was exiled again and eventually ended
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Trotsky was put in charge‚ and repeatedly eliminated numerous enemies of the revolution. This was Trotsky’s first step in winning the civil war. When the “Whites” attacked the Bolsheviks and started the Civil War‚ Lenin appointed Trotsky as the Commissar for War‚ and President of the Supreme War Council. Thus‚ Trotsky single handedly was responsible for the Bolsheviks victory in the Civil War after defeating all enemy threats with terror and fulfilling the head leadership roles he was appointed to
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were opened again and workers encouraged to produce more by the prospect of bonuses and piece-work rates.” (Roberts‚ 1968‚ p13) Stalin‚ who was relatively unknown to Lenin‚ took on roles which others would not‚ becoming Commissar of Nationalities and Commissar for the Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspectorate in 1921. As Lenin’s health deteriorated he was appointed General Secretary in 1922. As stated by Haugan: “No one else wanted the job. But no one knew how much power Stalin would
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in 1903‚ into the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks‚ Kollontai did not side with either. Kollontai then first joined the Mensheviks but then in 1915 finally joined the Bolsheviks. After the Bolshevik revolution in 1917‚ Kollontai became the People’s Commissar for Social Welfare. Kollontai founded the Zhenotdel or “Women’s Department” in 1919. This organisation worked to improve the condition of women’s lives in the Soviet Union‚ fighting illiteracy and
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“Ten Days That Shook the World” is a book by American journalist and socialist John Reed about the October Revolution in Russia in 1917‚ which Reed experienced firsthand. Reed followed many of the prominent Bolshevik leaders‚ especially Grigory Zinoviev and Karl Radek‚ closely during his time in Russia. John Reed died in 1920‚ shortly after the book was finished. John Reed’s classic account of the Russian Revolution of November 1917 isn’t an attempt at large-scale dispassionate historical analysis
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Stalin: Did his Rule Benefit Russian Society and the Russian People? I. Introduction A. Thesis B. Statement of problem II. Beginnings A. Childhood B. The Making of a Revolutionary III. The Five Year Plans in Industry A. Progress and Benefits to Russia B. Downfalls for the People IV. Agricultural Changes A. Collectivization B. The Liquidation
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The Russian Revolution: The Rise of the Soviet Union Table of contents: 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. P.2-3 2. I - The February Revolution……………………………………………….. P.4 3. II- The October Revolution………………………………………………… P.5-6 4. Important Figures’ backgrounds ……………………………………………P.7-11 5. Animal Farm………………………………………………………………... P.12-13 6. Results? ......................................................................................................... P.14-15 7. Works Cited ………………………………………………………………
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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”(FDR). FDR’s New Deal plan had negative comments but helped the US get out of The Great Depression. FDR and his administration was effective with the New Deal programs and helped the country rise out of the Great Depression because they made many programs‚ got over 4 million people to work‚ and created new laws to protect people’s money. BODY 1: FDR reviving private enterprises Again critics such as Senator Huey Long “Share our Wealth” speech
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either challenge Lenin for the leadership of the Socialists‚ or he could change his mind about the revolution and remain loyal to Lenin. Stalin chose to stay loyal to Lenin in an article he wrote. Lenin was pleased with Stalin‚ and appointed him Commissar of Nationalities. Stalin told people that the new Soviet government promised “complete freedom for the Finnish people‚ and for other peoples of Russia‚ to arrange their own life”. This meant that he supported the idea of self-determination and making
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pragmatic reforms that placated the masses. Soviet power rested almost entirely on popular support. Lenin implemented a number of political and social reforms attempting to create a government of the people. A new government‚ the Soviet of People’s Commissars (Sovnarkom) was created‚ with Lenin as chairman. The Land Decree turned the administration of the land over to village Soviets; the Workers’ Control Decree (14 November) granted committees of workers control of the running of factories and enterprises;
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