Free Essays on Comparing Stalin And Mao

  1. Raise of Stalin

    testament of Lenin, was believed to be the potential leader, Stalin still became the party leader at the end. Stalin’s raise of power was a result of his political influences, social influences, his background, and approach to communism. Stalin had a great communist background, and so, he looked like the...

  2. How Far Was the Sino-Soviet Split the Result of Ideological Differences Between the Two Communist Powers?

    and the 1930s, Stalin supported the Guomindang. He did this because he saw that the nationalists seemed to offer a better opposition to Japanese expansion in China. Hence for the soviets, national interests took precedence over ideological solidarity. But it is important to note that Stalin did see the...

  3. China, Cold War.

    front and initially there was. After the Second World War Stalin sought to aid the Chinese who had just come out of a bloody civil war and did so with the Treaty of “Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance” on Valentine’s Day, 1950. Mao saw Stalin as a major influence as he was a father of communism and...

  4. An Analysis of Chairman Mao's Foreign Policy

    by Mao to form a new communist area. However, this invasion was much to Mao’s surprise. At the time, Mao was much more concerned with the issues in Taiwan and Tibet. These events played an important role in establishing the PRC’s prominence amongst the western world. Throughout the rule of Mao, Sino-Soviet...

  5. Cold War revision guide

    in your revision: 1. The post-Stalin thaw and the bid for peaceful coexistence in 1950s: a) USSR: Khrushchev b) USA: the responses of Dulles, Eisenhower and Kennedy. the continuation of the Cold War in the 1950s following the retirement of Truman & death of Stalin, despite the bid for improved relations...

  6. Cold War Insecurities

    Mastny, Vojtech. The _Cold War and Soviet Insecurity: The Stalin Years. New York: Oxford University Press 1996 _ Mastny explains that he had a desire to find out more about Soviet insecurities gave him the initial drive to write this book, also as a sequel to his other book, Russia’s Road To Cold War...

  7. MY best Job

         (Rossiter 61) The form of government that Marx shaped has influenced several world leaders. The three most prominent examples are Lenin, Stalin, and Mao Tse-tung. Vladimir Ulyanov, better know by his party name Lenin had been working since the beginning of this century to transform Marxism for the...

  8. Cold War

    continuous six year battle. After World War II ended, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. had several basic, but conflicting goals that they hoped to achieve. As Stalin began to spread his idea of communism, Truman started working on his idea of containment. Truman wanted to contain the Soviet Union and stop the spread...

  9. Chapter 28: Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1973

    disagreement was Eastern Europe, in which the U.S. & Great Britain supported self-determination & democratic freedom 4 liberated nations there. But Stalin feared tht the Eastern European nations would go back to anti-Soviet feelings if they got free elections, so he went against the West’s plans. After...

  10. Preparation of Peace; 1984

    statement would apply magnificently. But if you’re dealing with powerful dictators who cover their intentions with these promises, such as Hitler, Stalin, or Mao Zedong, they are generally not seeking peace, but just seeking power and dominance over other countries and civilizations. Along with power, these...

  11. History Cold War

    takeover in Czechoslovakia 1948: June 24 -- Berlin Blockade begins 1949: July -- NATO ratified 1949: May 12 -- Berlin Blockade ends 1949: September -- Mao Zedong, Communist Party takes control of China (founded 1921) 1949: September -- Soviets explode first atomic bomb 1950s 1950: February -- Joe...

  12. Definitions Of Historians

    life as nasty, brutish and short. People fear anarchy enough to give up their freedoms to an absolute ruler in exchange for peace, security. Joseph Stalin: Communist leader of Russia from 1922-1952, led the commuist movement in Russia, killed more than 16 million Russians, command economy Adam Smith:...

  13. ap world history

    Reparations Payments Reason for falling prices of agricultural products Black Tuesday John Maynard Keynes Russian Civil War War Communism Stalin Fascism in Europe Hitler Mussolini Germany Nuremberg Laws Kristallnacht India Indian National Congress Influence of League of Nations...

  14. Korean War (German)

    orientierte Südkorea wurde von Syngman Rhee regiert, das kommunistische Nordkorea von Kim Il Sung. 1949 kamen dann in China ebenfalls die Kommunisten unter Mao Tse-tung an die Macht. (siehe auch Abb.2 + Abb.3 + Abb.4) 1.2) Ursachen Im Jahre 1949 zogen sich die sowjetischen und amerikanischen...

  15. Chaoter 23 History Notes

    occupy parts of northern Iran! We can pressure them to grant access to its rich oil fields! Oh goody! British and US pressured and Stalin withdrew soviet forces Stalin is like wtf ALSO Soviets installed procommunist gov’t in Poland Romania and Bulgaria. “It aint different than the US domination in...

  16. Guide to Animal Farm

    resulting in conflicts between communist revolutionaries and the upper classes, paralyzing the nation both socially and economically. When it became clear Mao Zedong( original leader of the communist movement ) 's ideas would ruin the nation, late 70s leader Deng Xiaoping incorporated market economics in to...

  17. Mao Zedong

    figure who was also mistaken to be a great leader at the beginning of his emergence is Mao Tse- Tung (also referred to as Mao Zedong). Initially thought of as being China's savior after its civil war in 1949, Mao turned out to be one of the most ruthless killers in modern history. Being there is a...

  18. Life Under Stalin

    The Real Life Under Stalin Joseph Stalin was a totalitarian dictator of the USSR for 25 years, from 1928 to 1953. Many things needed to be fixed in the USSR in those times. Stalin claimed he was fixing them. He fooled everybody into believing he was fixing these problems, but really, he lied and hid...

  19. Why Stalin and Not Trotsky

    Thursday 9th July 2009 Explain why Stalin and not Trotsky emerged as Lenin’s successor? In this essay I am going to explain why Stalin emerged as Lenin’s successor. There are many reasons for this from eliminating opposition and taking sides with the NEP. At the start it looked as if Trotsky was...

  20. To What Extent Can We Attribute Responsibility for Instances of Persecution in History to the Influence of Powerful Individuals? (Mao Zedong)

    focusing on the persecutions that took place in China up until Chairman Mao Zedong’s death in 1976. Also the influence he had on decision making and to what extent he was personally responsible for the death of so many people. Chairman Mao Zedong has become one of the most influential figures of the 20th...

  21. Mao Zedong and Communist China

    Why had being Mao Zedong emerged as the unchallenged leader of the CCP by 1945? Mao Zedong became a Marxist while studying and working as a library assistant at Beijing University in 1919. He believed that, ‘all power grows out of the barrel of the gun’ and that violence was the only way to make...

  22. Modern Cuba

    too, Cuba comes up short. In reading the background information and comparing it to historical trends discussed in class, it was easy to see that Cuba’s Fidel Castro developed in his political career much like Joseph Stalin. Both Stalin and Castro gleaned a great deal of their legitimacy from a cult of...

  23. R Crumb on others

    lot from him in that way. He’s a little too pro-Stalin for me. But I’ve argued about that with him. He once got very angry at me for saying that Stalin was as bad as Hitler. He didn’t like that. "I said, 'Why? What’s the difference?' "He said, 'Stalin was murderous but at least he stood for something...

  24. The Main Factor That Allows Stalin to Rise to Power

    How far do you agree that the weaknesses and mistakes of Stalin’s rivals was the main factor allowing Stalin to rise to power? Throughout the summer of 1923, Lenin lay close to death, and a lull settled over the political struggle. But the battle lines were forming in the Politburo and Central Committee...

  25. Successes and Failures of Mao Zedong

    Svenja Seiwert History H1.3 The successes and failures of Mao Zedong (1949-1976) Mao Zedong is one of the most controversial leaders of the twentieth century. He has been known both as saver but also as a tyrant by the Chinese people. In his political career he has had many tactical successes...

  26. Why Did Stalin Rather Than Trotsky Emerge as Leader of the Ussr by 1929?

    several of fights in between the party the resultant leader was Joseph Stalin who due to his political skills and his personal characteristics managed to become the leader of the communist party. Along this essay, the emergence of Stalin as a leader of the USSR by 1929 rather than Trotsky will be analyzed...

  27. Hitler and Stalin

     Hitler and Stalin Joel A Souza Eng220 May 5, 2015 Jeffery Jack Hitler and Stalin The era before World War II saw the rise of two national leaders, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Both of these men rose to power and drastically transformed their countries. Each leader had their own...

  28. Joseph Stalin Rise the Scope of His Dictatorship

    Joseph Stalin Rise the Scope of his Dictatorship (1924-1934 : An Introduction During Stalin rise and strengthening of his power , he put into operation several drastic policies and modus operandi so as to realize his objectives these policies had a deep influence on Russian culture and traditions...

  29. Mao Zedong's Teachings in Today's World

     Critically assess how much Mao Tse-tung’s political teachings are relevant today? Nowadays, most of the people are not satisfied with their way of living in a certain country and nearly this country is located in the middle east, where people are living lacking their daily needs, if you asked...

  30. Stalin

    Stalin claimed to be ridding the country of internal enemies by doing so it gave him a large pool of slave labor to industrialize the country and take greater advantage of the countries raw materials. The purpose of his actions was to maintain his position as the sole leader of the country. Fear of...

  31. Why Did Stalin Gain the Struggle for Power

    Why did Stalin win the Struggle for Power? When Lenin died in 1924 his most likely successor was Trotsky. Trotsky was liked by the Russian people and he was the 'organising genius behind the Red Army during the Civil War'. After Lenin's death Trotsky made mistakes which allowed Stalin to win the struggle...

  32. China and India Political and Economical Structures

    The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India: Comparing and Contrasting Political and Economic Structures I. Introduction: In a political perspective “The People’s Republic of China” and the “Republic of India” are from diverse dimensions in which China is mostly dominated by the...

  33. Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as leader of the USSR in 1929?

    Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as the leader of the USSR in 1929? A power struggle for control of the Bolshevik party began after Vladimir Lenin's death in 1924. Among the several contenders, two of the most important names in this struggle were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Ultimately...

  34. Stalin Theories

    goal and in need of a strong leader” No one was a match for Stalin Lenin stricken in mind and body and scarcely able to work realised to late the true nature of his quote ‘wonderful Georgian’ Many acknowledge that Trotsky underestimated Stalin The administrative approach Ward: P.21 Stalin’s accumulation...

  35. History Stalin

    gained was used to fund imports for industry and technology, making peasants a source for labour. After 1945 the state took 60-70% of harvested grains. Stalins paranoia made him distrust the peasantry, regarding them as individualistic therefore making them bad socialists 1945 planned target...

  36. The Following Were All Equally Important Reasons Why Stalin Was Able to Hold on to Power in the Soviet Union:

    equally important reasons why Stalin was able to hold on to power in the Soviet Union: the purges and show trials the secret police propaganda and the cult of personality Stalin’s economic Explain how far you agree with this statement. Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet...

  37. Notes on Ap World History Unit6

    of sun Yates * Launches military expedition to unify china turns against communist allies * Communists flee to northwest china * Mao Zedong leads elucidates Chinese communism * Imperialist japan * Japan signs treaties under league of nations to limit imperialist activities...

  38. Social Issure

    the big picture. We are so obsessed with progress that we forget to study the past. Ask any kid if they know anything about Stalin, if they know anything about Castro, about Mao - they shrug, “Isn’t history about events?” *Will Hindus never learn from history?* *By J.G. Arora* *e-mail: *jg ar...@vsnl...

  39. Review of Ancient China’s Recruitment Assessment

    many sophisticated testing methods emerged some of which were based on heritable talents, and people’s differing inherent abilities were assessed by comparing variables ranging from tallness (in a standing position), tallness (in a sitting position), arm length, weight, stamina, pulling ability, marathon...

  40. China and India a Political comparison

    Jintao. The role of the Presidency is essentially to provide vision - to set the general course for the country as a whole. Each of China's leaders since Mao has marked his role with a body of thought which all those below are supposed to turn to as general guidance in policymaking. Below the Presidency...

  41. A World Without Islam by Graham E. Fuller

    horrors of the 20th century came almost exclusively from strictly secular regimes: Leopold II of Belgium in the Congo, Hitler, Mussolini, Lenin and Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. It was Europeans who visited their “world wars” twice upon the rest of the world—two devastating global conflicts with no remote parallels...

  42. Introduction to the Art of War

    Byrnes………………………………121 4. “TRANSLATOR’S FOREWORD FOR THE GREEK VERSION OF THE ART OF WAR” by Konstantionos Georgantas…………….125 5. “SUN TZU AND MAO TSE-TUNG” by S.B.Griffith…….136 Preface “The Art of War”, as a book on ancient Chinese military theory that came out 2500 years ago, covers a...

  43. Ap Terms Study Guide

    Winston Churchill Prime minister of Great Britain during World War II. Tehran Conference December, 1943 - A meeting between FDR, Churchill and Stalin in Iran to discuss coordination of military efforts against Germany, they repeated the pledge made in the earlier Moscow Conference to create the United...

  44. History of China:Before Mao

    Before MAO Report “The Significance of the Ch’ing Period in Chinese History” The Ch’ing Dynasty was the last dynasty in China which is ruled by King. After Ch’ing dynasty, China became a modern country like these days. The changes between Ch’ing dynasty and China were really extensively and various...

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  47. Mao Zedong

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  55. Student

    Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky Emerge as the Leader of the USSR in 1929? Stalin emerged as the leader of the Bolshevik party in 1929 due to a variety of lucky events and carefully considered political decisions that caused him to eliminate all his opponents, including his most significant rival...

  56. Important Achievements of the Ccp in the 195s

    Mao Zedong achieved a great deal during his time in power in 20th century China, whether he achieved this in a way that is perceived (especially by Westerners) as beneficial to his people is a key source of debate – many academics, Western and Chinese alike have endeavoured to pursue this notion. Thus...

  57. what was the short term significance of the purges on russian government and society

    agendas. Stalin caused political annihilation of the Bolshevik party. After Lenin’s death in 1924, the original party started to disappear. By 1938 Stalin himself was the only original who hadn’t been killed, exiled or disappeared. The montage of the 1917 Central Committee entitled “STALIN, THE EXECUTIONER...

  58. The Cold War Quotes

    spread of communism straight after World War II helped Stalin gradually tightened his control throughout Eastern Europe. Cominform also known as the communist information bureau in which brought leaders of each communist party to be briefed by Stalin and this allowed him to keep a close eye on them. The...

  59. Comparing Personality and Philosopher Quizzes

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  60. Stalin's Show Trials

    collectivisation policy began to be criticized by some Communist Party members. Stalin gradually becmae more isolated and paranoid. After Sergei Kirov's support at the 1934 Party Conference, he was assassinated. It is thought that Stalin organized the assassination - he claimed it was evidence of a 'Trotskyite...