... the Communist Party was treated as an outlaw. Inside the party Lenin banned arguments and splits. The Central Executive Committee ruled the party. Inside it a small group close to Lenin, the Politburo, took the important decisions. Another group, the Orgburo, was responsible for organisation, and the ... by pursuing a policy of War Communism which ruthlessly enforced state control of all industry, by ending private trading and the use of money. It also involved the seizure of grain from the peasant farmers. Approximately 5 million died of disease and hunger. Trotsky, Kamenev and Zinovev ...

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... II, but how far? Aggressive, ambitious and expansionistic are words that characterize Hitler. He was never secretive about his plans for Germany. It is shown in his book "Mein Kampf". Hitler considered that the Treaty of Versailles was unfair, because the Treaty of Versailles had taken away ... of his first steps was to increase German's army. He knew that German rearmament would cause big problems for Germany therefore he started it secretly. But later the situation completely changed. Britain signed a naval agreement with Hitler. Rearmament alarmed the French feeling insecure, because...

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On March 1985, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was elected general secretary of the Communist Party in Russia. Gorbachev inherited by his predecessors a stagnant economy and a "well fed" bureaucracy. Moreover, he was called to face a population that had learned to live in fear of the government and that didn't trust the government's promises and actions. As Gorbachev was gaining power quickly in the ... for the Soviet army to withdraw from Hungary grew louder as that country's Communist government was forced to accept negotiations with the opposition. Discontent soon spread to East Germany, a...

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... to be cordial in public, yet they held deep ideological differences. The Soviets utilized the threat of nuclear war and their sheer power to force Mao to back down, but it's quite possible that Mao and Brezhnev used Sun Tzu's tactics to deal with their mutual adversary: the United States. In Sun Tzu's Art of War first chapter, entitled Laying Plans ... 1959. During this brief, Shelepin allegedly explained that a contrived division amongst the two nations would be meant to deceive the U. S. and its allies (Gussack, 2011). Golistyn stated that the Soviets called this plan the "scissors st...

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... littered with civil wars, coups, and ever-present change. Starting at a point in early Russian history, princes throughout Russia, or Kievan Rus as it was called at the time, would consistently feud with one another over power. From about 1054, when the current ruler of Kievan Rus, Yaroslav passed away ... most counterintuitive, was the implementation of a semi-democratic government. In almost every Russian city, a local congress-like body made up of all male citizens called a veche, was used in order to legislate laws. The veche was responsible for things such as law making and deciding...

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... floor with many wounds in their bodies. The blood was running in streams...An entire family was killed due to opposing political views. But was it worth it to finish with the rule of the Tsar Nicholas II so fast? Russian people were treated very badly during the rule of Nicholas II. ... cities and towns, workers formed councils or soviets. In October 1905, a general strike took place, under pressure, Tsar Nicholas II created a kind of parliament called the Duma. But the Tsar himself was not willing to give up his power and he dissolved the Duma after a few months. After the Tsar had ste...

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... , which threatened the stability of the Soviet Union. March 1985 marks a turning point in the Communist rule in Russia. Gorbachev is made General Secretary and he begins a program called "perestroika."" This was the organizational restructuring of the Soviet economy and government apparatus. In an attempt to make a more tolerant and open political environment, Gorbachev began the "Glasnost- ... socialism to capitalism with a series of profound reforms. The movement away from the penetrative, all-encompassing Soviet economic octopus has caused enormous hardships for the Russian people. It ...

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... Gorbachev. Were the capitalists right by labeling the Soviet System as unviable and had predicted its collapse due to economic contradictions, or was it the strongly oppressed population, demanding freedom of speech and freedom of markets? As many questions as we raise, the fact that Gorbachev ... elite, or in other words the people who hold the governmental power have contributed the most for the collapse of the regime. A group called "Movement for Socialist Renewal" which includes party and government officials of senior rank, has claimed itself as the authentic voice of ... the Soviet...

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... of all who had "anti-American" views. He spewed out accusation after accusation until his political agenda had gathered so much force that it was unstoppable. McCarthyism was spreading at a rapid pace, and those who stood in its way were prime targets for his blind finger pointing ... a national phenomenon, and sparked fear and controversy everywhere. After a lengthy trial the case had reached the U.S. Supreme Court, where Judge Irving Kaufman called the Rosenberg's actions "worse than murder (Danzer 782)". Eventually, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death by electric chair a...

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... and American leaders to execute Operation Overlord. Arriving in Britain on January 16, 1944 Eisenhower held his first conference on January 21 with what was called the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force. January was an active month for all fronts. The Russian army crossed into Poland and in Italy the Allies ... that Normandy was the main site of D-Day the Allies would probably faced disaster. The Allies developed an extensive deception plan. The plan was called "Body Guard" it's first objective was to confuse the Germans on when and where the invasion would take place. The ...

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... twelve days after. "The most important Christian holiday is Easter. It marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is also a celebration of spring and the new life that it brings. The day on which Christ died is called Good Friday or Quiet Friday in Germany."" (Lane page 10) ... cathedrals are filled with stained-glass windows, paintings, sculptures and other artistic masterpieces. Around 1200 B.C the Celts moves to the southern part of what is now called Germany. "Around 300 B.C., different Germanic peoples, such as Vandals, Franks, Goths, Saxons, and Cherusci started movi...

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... , which was more capitalist in nature. People were allowed to possess private industries and sell their excess. There was a growing farmer bourgeoisie, called the Kulak class. Leftist supporters were against the capitalist aspect of all this because they were more conservative in nature. They wanted fast Communism, ... Certain measures had to be made in order to try to bridge the gap including the raising of the prices of industrial goods. It was raised so much that even rich farmers couldn't afford the industrial goods. In retaliation, farmers all over Russia stopped producing excess in...

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Poland stands apart from other nations who fell prey to the wrath of Axis aggression during WWII in that it was the flashpoint of the war in Europe; not as a match that lit a powder keg but rather a foot that stepped on a landmine. ... necessary assistance, would, as I have already mentioned in correspondence, adversely affect not only public opinion in Poland, but also the feelings of all Poles abroad; undoubtedly it will not remain without echo throughout the world and Europe in particular." (PARA 191) From June to September 1944 the Brigade was put on alert a ... number of times but never ...

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Introduction The period of 1921-1940 within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was one of enormous change. It saw the implementation of the Five-Year Plans, industrialisation, socialism and a wave of terror. Joseph Stalin was dictator of the USSR from 1929-53 and a key driving force behind the ... a fear of foreign invasion. In 1928 Stalin said; "We are 50 to 100 years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in 10 years. Either we do it, or we shall be crushed ". The achievements of the plans were impressive. Production increases between 1927-37 saw a rise ...

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... . Armenia fought Georgia and Azerbaijan unsuccessfully for the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and other lands inhabited by Armenian people. However the Turkish government rejected Armenian independence and tried to conquer it, but the Bolsheviks also invaded Armenia stopping the Turks from taking complete control. For a while the Bolsheviks allowed Armenia to govern itself as a socialist republic, but a year later, the ... over the council of ministers. The council of ministers is like a cabinet and is appointed by the president with recommendations from the prime minister. The legislati...

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... , like Mao's "Great Leap Foreword-, Stalin's 5-years plans met with little, if any success and caused great hardship for his people. For China, it was a similar situation. The long-standing Manchu Dynasty was overthrown in 1911 (3). Chaos reined for the many years that followed, as different leaders vied for ... Both China and the Soviet Union disagreed on how best to deal with the west. China favored continued aggression against the west, or what they called "imperialist nations-. (This is understandable, due to the humiliating colonialization of China by western countries during the 19...

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... existance which lead to mutual (gegenseitig) mistrust and caused higher animosity (Feindseligkeit). In the following time the beginning crisis won more seriousness - the mistrust of the two countries grew higher. It seemed, as if one wanted to mediate (vermitteln) misconception (Mißverstãndnis) instead of appreciation (Verstãndnis). Because there was no longer a common negotiation table, peace - keeping conditions ... contact between the different governmental authorities. This should prevent the nuclear powers from misunderstandings and eleminate the danger of false informations whi...

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... factories. In addition, Spanish could now be heard on the airwaves of Czechoslovakian air training areas. The CIA now had evidence that Cuban pilots were being trained in Czechoslovakia. Thus it came as no surprise when, in mid-1961, CIA sources gained intelligence of the arrival of Soviet combat and transport aircraft, including the light bomber IL-28 and the state ... of the art MIG-15s, 17s and 19s. It was clear by then that a major upgrade of the Cuban air forces was in progress. Soviet spokesmen's and diplomats assured the US that all the buildup was purely defensive and ... ...

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... Kennedy Sr. and his mother was Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was the second oldest out of a family of nine. Joseph was the oldest of the sons and it is said that he was the most preferred son for his father. His other brothers and sisters where, Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, Robert, and Edward. ... demanded them to study politics. Often times the only subject discussed at Dinner was politics. The first schools he attended where in Brookline and Riverdale one which was called the Noble and Greenough Lower School. Later, when he was thirteen years old, he was sent to a Canterbury scho...

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... politically savvy superpowers in history. Not only did England fuel the birth of this nation but in later years actually became an ally and fought alongside of the daughter nation it created. Specifically speaking, in every war the 20th century had the chance to bring the United States involvement. In the latter portion of the 20th century a group of English colonies ... disgust towards this rebellious daughter nation still held true after such a an extended period of time. The war of 1812 was a depiction of English relentless cling to the land that it had lost. The United States Civil ...

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... Also the Soviet commanders had the authority to fire their nuclear arsenal without further permission from the Kremlin. (Gribkov, 1992) President Kennedy's speechwriter called this time "the gun barrel of nuclear war." (McNamara, 1992) Now there are many speculations as to why the Soviets had began stockpiling ... is the reason for the deployment of similar weapons in Cuba. (McNamara. 1992) Also the Russians were aware of an American military program called "operation mongoose." The objective of this operation was to over throw the Castro government. They would do this through sabotage,...

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... province of Poland now taken over by Germany. In addition, nearly one in a half million Jews from Poland itself would be uprooted from their homes, and sent to this area. It was "clear" that the aim of the scheme was to set up a place for gradual extermination, and not what the Germans would describe as a Lebensraum or living space. At the ... organized mass murder of the Jews had begun. The slaughter of as many as half a million Jews did not satisfy the Nazi desire to eliminate Jewish life from Europe. Instead it simulated the search for a final solution. In the Autumn of 1941 experime...

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... Army's leader, Trotsky, who was the most recognisable during this time. Ironically, the Mensheviks first came up with the propaganda and used it against the Bolsheviks, however when they got involved, the Bolshevik's propaganda was more effective against the Mensheviks. The Bolsheviks used their propaganda ... Within the area of the citizens, however, a new force was created to protect the Soviet from any conspirators against Lenin. This organization was called the "Cheka." While Lenin ruled, he made sure everyone between Petrograd and Moscow agreed with the Bolsheviks in some manner. Th...

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... couldn't avoid the chaos of communism spreading. Many Western European countries were a mess of poverty and homeless, which led to the fear all around the world. Truman's Marshall Plan called for substantial financial assistance to rebuild Western Europe to reduce the threat of communist revolution. During the same year, June 24, 1948, Americans and British officials started the Berlin airlift ... of being communist?". These activities of HUAC, decreased the fear of communism in America, however, communists in Hollywood were present. There were ten "unfriendly" witnesses, who were called...

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... the American people were happy. Along with cutting taxes, Reagan also introduced economic plans which the media labeled "Reaganomics"." Reaganomics, as the name suggests, was President Reagan's economic policy, which called for many tax cuts, an increase in military funding, deregulation of domestic markets, and a decrease in government spending. Before Reagan took office, America was in an economic crisis. Unemployment was ... and the Free World appeared balanced. Both Soviet Russia and the US had many stockpiles of nuclear weaponry, with capabilities of turning most of Planet Earth in...

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