Communism is a concept or system of society in which the community owns the major resources and means of production rather than by individuals. In theory, such societies provide for equal sharing of all work, according to ability, and all benefits according to need. Some conceptions of communist soc...

Imagine the next time you step into the voting booth your ballot only lists one candidate to choose from. Or perhaps your ballot lists four candidates, but they are all from the Liberal party. Dictatorships are one party political systems that are ruled by one leader or an elite group of people unde...

Stalin: The Politics of Terror In the twentieth century, when thinking of a dictatorship, the name of Joseph Stalin has become synonymous with this term. There has been no other ruler that has used such ruthless and has had the ability to triumph and maintain power against all odds. From his r...

Until 1917, Russia had been governed by a monarchy, which controlled the land for over 300 years. This was an autocratic government where the Czar was powerful, unchallenged, and never questioned. Until 1905, Russia did not have political parties of elections. Either the czar or the appointed minist...

When times are tough, money is short, and the food is scarce, people begin to blame what they believe to be the problem. Before the revolution in Russia, the Czars were blamed, and a change was needed in the government. Because of the Czars and a lack of sound governance, the majority of the Russian...

In an age where the United States is clearly the lone superpower, it is difficult to imagine a time when our nation was afraid to go to war with another nation. The Cold War was a long time period spanning decades and several presidencies when hostilities between Russia and the United States were he...

Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, more popularly known as Lenin, is arguably the greatest leader in Russian and Soviet Union History. Lenin inspired and led the Bolshevik (Communist) Revolution of 1917, and was the architect and first head of the recently dismantled United Soviet Socialist Republi...

The Soviet-German War is the most brutal episode of the most vicious war that mankind has ever seen (Clark 1). During the "Great Patriotic War", as Joseph Stalin coins it, the Soviet Union emerges through pure tenacity as one of the world's great superpowers. Although Stalin and the USSR emerge vi...

The government, whether we think about it or not, plays a very significant role in all of our lives regardless of our ethnic background. Though there are many differing forms of government, they affect our lives in the same way. Changes in how the government works slowly begin to effect how we car...

While Soviet and Chinese communism were both rooted in the ideas of Marxism, neither one of them was an accurate representation of true Marxism. In comparing the two different systems, we see that there are many differences between the Soviet idea of communism and the Chinese idea of communism. The ...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of Soviet Union history. Specifically it will discuss whether the Soviet Union was a relatively stable dictatorship that lasted seven decades or a primarily unstable system that collapsed of its own weight. Communist, democr...

One party rule: „h The communist party of the soviet union was the only political party allowed to exist in the country „h The communist party was involved in all aspects of soviet life. Its role was to lead the country to greater economic, political, and social development. &bdqu...

How Stalin Used the Four Techniques of a Dictator A dictatorship is a system of government where the power is centralized. There are four techniques dictators use to be successful; indoctrination, controlled participation, scapegoating and force. Using these four techniques, dictators can achie...

Joseph Stalin has had a great effect on Russia. From his early life in the Georgian seminary we will see why he entered the seminary, and how this contributed to his activities and how his life progresses through the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, to when he was dictator. When he was a full rev...

Joseph Stalin led the Socialist Soviet Union in the \"Revolution from Above,\" a movement to centralize the government and transform society without popular participation. Because Stalin\'s radical goals were destructive for the populace to attain, his legitimacy was based on the credibility of his ...

Joseph Stalin was a Georgian Marxist revolutionary leader and later dictator of the USSR. He was born in Gori, Georgia. He studied at Tiflis Orthodox where he was expelled from in 1899. After joining a Georgian Social Democratic organization in 1898, he became active in a revolutionary undergroun...

Russia Under Stalin When Lenin's reign over the Soviet Empire ended in 1924, the future course of Communist policies and dominance of the party were cast into uncertainty. This insecurity in the Soviet nation was even further intensified by the rocky period of transition and the shaky events sur...

Joseph Stalin When most people see or hear the name Joseph Stalin, they most commonly associate it with a violent and ruthless political leader of the Soviet Union who managed to send more Russians to their deaths than Hitler did Jews. Aside from this fact, most individuals know very little about...

Revolutions in the past have occurred because of powerful dynamic leaders. The Russian Revolution implied complete and drastic change, but the revolutionaries were the people who tried to bring about such changes. Lenin and Stalin were influential revolutionary leaders that set up a new way of livin...

It was Woodrow Wilson who said "There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed". This remark is not referring to communism but the principals can be associated with one another. The Communist ideals of the Russian revolution; moreover, t...

Hypothesis. "Stalin's economic achievements were remarkable form a purely material point of view... but occurred...with absolute disregard for the welfare and wishes of its subjects." During Stalin's command of the USSR, his economic achievements were nothing short of remarka...

Russian Prison/Labor Camps Following the Bolshevik takeover of the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Soviets dismantled the broad spy networks of the czarist secret police, the Okhrana, but the new government kept all essential functions of that organization in place, replacing the czari...

Communism and Socialism have had an invaluable and profound effect on the Twentieth Century. These two forms of government have challenged the beliefs of other governments. They have created conflict and sparked controversy. However, these two forms of governments are influential in the fact that th...

LENIN A New Biography Dmitri Volkogonov, a former General in the Soviet army, was given unprecedented access to the clandestine Soviet archives during Vladimir Ilyich Lenin's rule, by Boris Yeltsin. In 1994, Volkogonov wrote a revealing book entitled, LENIN A New Biography, which rocked the Len...

By early 1918 in Russia, the Bolsheviks controlled only the north-western area of the Russian Empire (Petrograd and Moscow) together with the areas between and around them. Various opposition groups were formed against the Bolsheviks, under the new Provisional Government. The provisional governmen...