... the army, was a reality of 1917, without moral implications pro or con for regimes created later in different circumstances."" The reality of popular support is what gave the Bolsheviks the power to overthrow the Provisional Government in the October Revolution of 1917. The support of Bolsheviks can ... "stalemate- in an attempt to increase Russia's diplomatic sway with the Allies using a display of military force. This idea was supported by most Soviet army commanders, left and right parties, and the moderate socialists of the Petrograd Soviet. The sole opposition of this proposition was...

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... and was implemented through populist policies including, the land decree and workers' rights policies. The party, led by a small vanguard, began implementing communist (Leninist) ideologies whilst gaining popular support amongst the population, by succeeding their campaign slogan, peace bread and land for example. As a result, differing visions played a minor role, and is further elaborated as ... of Bukharin and Trotsky, two essential opponents. Along with their removal, Stalin manipulated party ideology to suit with both the atmosphere and time of the country, gaining him popular supp...

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... toward the Soviet Union must be that of a long term, patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies." He correctly indicates that waging war is not always the most effective way to achieve goals, especially political goals because war does not change the way people think, if anything, it makes them less inclined to change because war brings nothing ... is no ill which may not be dissipated, like the dark, if you let in a stronger light upon it if the light we use is but a paltry and narrow taper, most objects will cast a shadow wider than themselves." Kennan a...

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