Animal Farm Overview Context -George Orwell was a political writer who criticized all forms of political oppression. -Orwell grew up in private schools throughout india surrounded by social elitism. As he grew the reality of british imperialism made him suspicious of the entrenched class system in English society. -Orwell became a socialist speaking out against the excesses of governments east and west and fighting briefly for the socialist cause during the Spanish Civil War. -Unlike many
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Bibliography: Patrick Buchanan- Churchill‚ Hitler and the unnecessary war Tsuyoshi Hasegawa- The February Revolution A.Gerschenkron- Europe in the Russian Mirror Haimson Ibid- Page 627 Ministervo Torgovl Christopher Hill- Lenin and the Russian Revolution
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the powerful weapons that their opponents had. The government under Czar Nicholas II was disintegrating‚ and a provisional government had been set up. In November of 1917‚ Lenin and his communist followers known as the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and set a communist government in Russia. However‚ in 1924‚ Lenin died and Josef Stalin assumed leadership of the Soviet Union‚ which was the name for the communist Russia. Stalin was a ruthless leader who brought many changes to the Soviet
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resisted he had their land and everything taken from them. Stalin then conducted a series of purges that would kill millions. The ones he killed in these purges were the “Scum” of the country. Stalin had actually even worried lenin before he died and there is the fact that lenin did not actually appoint stalin he chose leon trotsky but stalin had taken the power and exiled leon then after that he had him assassinated in
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A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF MAXIMILLIEN ROBESPIERRE AND JOSEPH STALIN Throughout European history‚ there have been infamous political leaders who have left unfavorable marks on their nation’s past. Two of the most terrible of these leaders were the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and the French Revolutionary Maximillien Robespierre. Although the two men were apart of completely different generations and different nationalities‚ their characteristics as politicians and as leaders were
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damaged from a near decade of war. It is here when Lenin began rolling back towards the state-assisted bourgeoisie that the Tsarist regime had attempted to implement‚ an implementation Engels noted for its dependency on keeping the state alive (On Social Relations in Russia 668). Lenin would not be able to form a system of economics and governance that would not necessitate a bureaucracy‚ without overindulging in legal procedures‚ something Lenin deemed an excess of the bourgeoisie (Ulam 452). The
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those who were knowledgeable but rather those who took action in a steadfast manner.’ Though I must disagree. History are full of those who carelessly and in alacrity took an ill-informed decision that was destructive on humanity. For example in when Lenin‚ the first leader of communist Russia died‚ his testament was not read out in public. This testament would have kicked Stalin out of the Communist Party and therefore would have stopped the mass murder that happened due to Stalin’s orders under his
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TIME LINE 1855-1881 Alexander II established the zemstvos: a form of local self government First Russian westernization attempt 1861- Emancipation of Serf: was incomplete serfs were left to pay for their land… redemption payments Mir: village community 1863-1864 reforms of law‚ education and local government 1881 Alexander II assassinated 1881-1894 Alexander III instituted an era of repression and reaction denounced democracy‚ free press blood revolution police force
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Rise of Italy and Germany(time between napoleon and WW1 Nationalism was growing becoming stronger in European countries Associating themselves with people of own ethnicity Believed until 1850 that European states have national dividing lines that keep peace. Biggest problems during this time 1800’s countries in Europe 1800’s other countries put limitations of them Document that stops European’s from coming to Latin American countries called Monroe doctrine Put forth by the president James
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The most important reason that helped them to succeed was Trotsky. Furthermore‚ there communication between each other‚ their control of the railway and their strong‚ direct intentions all produced a successful win. Lenin also kept structure to the Russian public which portrayed Lenin as an iconic figure. All of these reasons really proved necessary for the Bolsheviks to succeed‚ allowing their revolution and new style of thinking to carry on improving and ruling Russia. Trotsky was the fundamental
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