... a small extent, whilst Lenin's direction and leadership played a more important role. The civil war s a crucial time period for the Bolsheviks, where survival was key resulting in a committed single vision leading the Bolsheviks, whilst some of Trotsky's decisions led to debates, it was overall accepted and Lenin's policies rather allowed for a more unified party. Survival was necessary and was accepted ... with Kollontai and others very angry about it. The NEP sparked a series of debates and ultimately brought the downfall of many party members and the rise of Stalin, where differing vis...

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... even a few months were of crucial significance. And Gorbachev appeared to be trying to open the way for various approaches and experiments. Nonetheless, they did not seem to have a clear vision about the methods for arriving at the desired economic outcome. By heading the politburo and becoming a General Secretary, Gorbachev was predicted to implement reforms that will optimize the current situation ... ...

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... change its practices to become more self-sufficient? The impossible: the fall of the Soviet Union and the socialist block in Eastern Europe. This single occurrence caused the entire communist vision to fall apart. No longer could Cuba depend on the inputs from its supporters, no longer could it have access to resources far beyond its borders, no longer could it ... ...

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