Free Essays on Stalin Vrs. Hitler

  1. 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...

  2. Last Days of Hitler

    the last days of Hitler April 30th 1945 was Hitler’s last day. His death, on this day, was a culmination of many events that had come to pass in the previous months. The book that I am taking these facts from is “The Last Days of Hitler”. In order to understand how and why Hitler died one has to understand...

  3. Hitler

    Adolf Hitler: History Speech Born in Austria in 1889, Adolf Hitler rose quickly to the title of Chancellor of Germany swiftly following the disaster that was World War One for the Germans. He brought a nation out of the depths of post-war humiliation to the infamous powerhouse that Nazi Germany became...

  4. 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...

  5. Hitler and the Nazi State: Power and Control

    UNIT 6 PAPER 5b: HITLER AND THE NAZI STATE: POWER AND CONTROL 1933-1939 1. The Legacy of the Weimar government in explaining initial support for Nazi regime: acceptance of, and support for, Nazi rule among different social, economic and religious groups ▪ Germany became a Parliamentary Republic...

  6. Totalitarianism in Germany

    advantage of the countries vulnerability after the war. In Germany, Adolf Hitler rose to power through his hypnotic talent as an orator and like Mussolini, promised to protect Germany from communism. And in the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin secured himself as leader through a bitter power struggle with Leon...

  7. Hitler's Foreign Policy

    When Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933 one rather important event took place in his life, he was appointed Chancellor. Hindenburg and Von Papen were the ones that gave him this post because they thought and were confident that by this, they would limit Hitler’s influence in people and resist his...

  8. 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...

  9. Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century

    regime it had set up and 

came to be used in the thirties to describe the Nazis in Germany and the communists in 

Russia1. The rise of Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin are all well documented, but what 

pushed these men to totalitarianism is still debated heavily around tho world. All three 

were highly...

  10. Why Did the Cold War Begin?

    the end. This is the first reason for dislike and hatred emerging between the USA and the USSR. In 1928, Josef Stalin became the totalitarian dictator of the Soviet Union. In 1933 Adolf Hitler became the totalitarian dictator of Nazi Germany. The USA, and its current President Franklin D. Roosevelt, became...

  11. Soviet Union

    4. The Rise of Stalin a) Stalin † Peasant raised to be a clergyman, active in communist party. Stalin got arrested. He was in control of the communist party. As general secretary, he could appoint people where he wanted. Perfecting communism in Russia. Stalin rewrote The Revolution...

  12. Dbq : Should Fdr Be Impeached for Prolonging the Wwii ?

    Casablanca Conference in hopes of ending this vast distructive war. During this conferrence, FDR along with Winston Churchill of Great Britian and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet union, demanded unconditional surrender from the Axis Powers. Many believe that because the U.S. wanted “unconditional” surrender of...

  13. Barbarosa

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The invasion of USSR by the Germany in 1941 was the wish of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler long ago. In his book “Mein Kampf” (My struggle) 1925, he clearly mentioned his belief to invade USSR for the sack of his idealogy of German superiority...

  14. The Start of World War Ii

    Start of World War II As part of the anti-British course, it was deemed necessary by Hitler to have Poland either a satellite state or otherwise neutralized. Hitler believed this necessary both on strategic grounds as a way of securing the Reich's eastern flank and on economic grounds as a way of evading...

  15. Sa Dbq

    DBQ Hitler as a whole could be described as a disturbed genius. Because of his thirst for power, he was able to take control of Germany. Hitler needed the faith of other powerful government figures to be able to make his dreams of Furher a reality. With a lust for power, it led him to purge the SA to...

  16. The Twenties and Thirties, Great Depression

    Let’s start with, known and familiar discussion, Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler these names are known for causing fear and paranoia in people of their time. These two men have forever changed the history of the world. Josef Stalin or Uncle Joe Stalin as his country knew him was seen to the Russian people...

  17. How Did Hitler's Foereign Policy Lead to the Outbreak of World War Ii?

    On September 1st 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland and two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. This outbreak of war can be traced back to Hitler’s foreign policy, which was greatly responsible World War II. Hitler had always been very popular in Germany due to the economic success...

  18. Essay

    against him. When Lenin fell ill and died, Trotsky was easily outmanoeuvred by Stalin. In 1927, he was thrown out of the party. Internal and then foreign exile followed, but Trotsky continued to write and to criticise Stalin. Trotsky settled in Mexico in 1936. On 20 August 1940, an assassin called Ramon...

  19. To What Extent Does the Nature of Youth Organization in Totalitarian Regimes Are Similar

    IB diploma Extended Essay Research question: To what extent does the nature of youth organization in totalitarian regimes---------The Hitler youth and Komsomol Sigmund Freud once said: “throughout an individual’s childhood and adolescence, external forces are shaping his or her mind.” The youth is...

  20. The Inevitable Second World War

    greatly inspired Adolf Hitler. Hitler launched his political career by transforming the anti-communist German workers party to the National Socialist German worker (NAZI). As mentioned above, the ruling government at the time was called the Weimar republic. In 1923, Hitler attempted a revolt in Munich...

  21. Ap Us History Chapters 34 and 35

    dictatorship under Francisco Franco (ruled in to the 1970s) {Spain stayed neutral in WWII – a wise move by Franco who had been helped by Mussolini & Hitler, similar thing happened w/Juan Peron, and his famous wife, Eva/Evita Peron – “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” {Bad Madonna} down in Argentina – he too...

  22. Origins of the Cold War

    resurfaced as soon as the alliance against Adolf Hitler was no longer necessary. Competing ideologies and visions of the postwar world prevented U.S. president Harry S Truman and Soviet premierJoseph Stalin from working together. After World War II Stalin planned on destroying Germanys industial power...

  23. Was the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Justified?

    1939. Germany was under the power of Adolf Hitler and was intent on spreading its borders. A series of preceding events and a previous World War had the world’s patience with Germany worn thin. Russia was under the power of the communist dictator Joseph Stalin at this time. On August 23, 1939 Russia and...

  24. Escape from Reality

    Nineteen Eighty-Four ultimately illustrates Orwell’s view of a futuristic society based on his past. Having lived through the regimes of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin, it seems acceptable that Orwell could dream of such a harsh reality. Overall, this novel can be seen as a warning against the quest for power...

  25. In What Ways Does Orwell Criticize Soviet Communism in Animal Farm and to What Extent Is His Analysis Based on Real Historical Events?

    police during the Spanish War, which made him write Animal Farm as an open criticism to the way Soviet Communism was developing under the leadership of Stalin back in 1945 when the book was first published. This story of a group of animals on a farm, who rebel against their human masters, reflects in many...

  26. Good vs Evil

    dictators like Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, as well as serial killers and rapists. They fail to recognize other peoples suffering, and cannot view the world from the perspective of other individuals, and have no sense of their rights. Most of us lie somewhere in between Hitler and Ghandi. We sometimes...

  27. Mr King

    was to blame, backed up with extensive evidence to justify its points. The book would say it was the fault of Soviet Russia, under the leadership of Stalin, and it would refer to Stalin’s takeover of eastern Europe, his refusal to grant its governments the democracy he had promised them, and his desire...

  28. Origins of Cold War

    denied that personalities of the leaders running these countries, were a contributing reason for the ever growing hostilities between them. Joseph Stalin, leader of the USSR and communist regime, was a figure known for being shrewd, manipulative and ruthless, instantly suggesting that relations with...

  29. The Treaty of Versailles and Its Preconditions Fo

    problems that the payments brought are cited as one of the causes of the end of the Weimar Republic and the beginning of the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler, which inevitably led to the outbreak of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that not only put an official end to World War...

  30. World Disasters Leading Up to the Holocaust and the Aftermath

    KruppStahl Finances Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm I, and Adolph Hitler A. Bismarck and 1848 - The Turning Point that Did Not Turn - Karl Marx & Communist Manifesto B. Kaiser Wilhelm and World War I 1. The Dehumanization of Adolph Hitler - Anti-Antisemitism and Anti-Communism ...

  31. Huhuuhu

    respected Socialist deputy Matteotti publicly exposed hundreds of cases of armed Fascist violence, fraud, and chicanery but he was murdered. After Hitler staged in the beer hall Putsch he was sentenced to five years in prison. While he was there he wrote his book, Mein Kampf which was a recollection...

  32. Leader

    affected his ability to lead. In contrast, pubhc morality and successful leadership are more closely connected. Consider the many leaders, such as Stalin and Hitler, whom most people would agree were egregious violators of public morality. Ultimately such leaders forfeit their leadership as a result of the...

  33. 20th Century

    attention. Taking advantage of political instability and a fear of communism, Hitler speeded the rise of the Nazi Party. Concentrating on the unfairness of the Treaty of Versailles, the Jewish “problem,” and a bad economy, Hitler created a totalitarian government in Germany that mirrored those in Japan and...

  34. Signs and Wonders

    love. A failure, A disappointment Evil, It is an alarmingly alluring state of mind The way I seem to fall to the dark topic The ease, Hitler, Stalin, Osama, Saddam and Mugabe They are people with many achievements but with many faults And they have caused unspeakable injustices. But we all...

  35. history

    satisfaction with the economic growth. _____ 3. After Lenin died, leadership in the Soviet Union went to A. Stalin. B. Trotsky. C. Bukharin. D. a collective leadership including all three. _____4. Hitler and the Nazis were able to come to power in Germany because of all of the following EXCEPT A. Hitler's...

  36. A Formal Definition of Terrorism

    addition, it also disregards acts of terrorism that are carried out by a government against its own people, such as the atrocities perpetrated by Hitler, Stalin, and Milosevic, and those that are religiously motivated, as in the Middle East. This latter point demonstrates an inconsistency in U.S. counter-terrorism...

  37. Preparation of Peace; 1984

    that 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...

  38. Stalin's Five Year Plans

    Question 1 Stalin was a proud man and was always aware of his image; he was keen to be seen as an impressive and inspiring leader. When he introduced the Five Year Plans he brought glory upon himself. This however, wasn’t the only reason that he introduced the plans. Other reasons include: Russia...

  39. 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...

  40. Notes

    moment in world history, and in Orwell’s own life as well. Orwell wrote the book in the years immediately following the end of World War II. Though Hitler and his allies were defeated, the war was a sobering experience and, for many, a disillusioning one. Three decades earlier, World War I had been touted...

  41. Attitude of realism

    Munich agreement. It was meant to appease Adolf Hitler and even Winston Churchill found excuses for Adolf Hitler’s demands and rational to agree to compromise. What I found interesting was the realist solution to Hitler’s demands. In the months before Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia an alliance between Western...

  42. Cripps in India

    except an Ambassador. The Russians were convinced the vacillating by France and Britain was just biding time for their real policy of making a pact with Hitler. As A. J. P. Taylor summed up Britain’s policy at the time ‘no alliance has been pursued less enthusiastically’ [8]. On his arrival to Moscow Cripps...

  43. Violence

    just to recover the holy land. Sometimes people are encouraged to fight by leaders who just think in their benefits. this kind of people like Hitler, Stalin, or Castro hurt the humankind with their cruel ideals of eradicate groups of people, government systems, or any class of evil they can do. ...

  44. Power: Good or Bad

    absolute power corrupts absolutely.”(Action). This can be seen as true when one thinks of past abuses of power, most notably in the reign of Adolf Hitler or throughout the Bolshevik Revolution. However, in Greek mythology power need not always lead to corruption as seen through the examples of Homer’s...

  45. World war ll

    after the war in Europe ended. • Operation Barbarossa On June 22, 1942, Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. The Russians were taken by surprise as they had signed a treaty with Germany in 1939. Stalin immediately signed a mutual assistance treaty with Britain and launched an...

  46. 3. to What Extent Can the Spanish Civil War Be Considered Both a National and International Conflict?

    both sides[5]... “Yet, the Soviet Union could not afford to stay distant if it was to retain it’s leadership of the anti-fascist world”[6]. Firstly, Stalin ordered a dispatch of military equipment, together with trained personnel, mostly tank crews and pilots. The Republicans purchased the arms at incredibly...

  47. Virtual Reality (VR) in Gaming Market Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast To 2015

    Virtual Reality (VR) in Gaming Industry 2015 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Virtual Reality (VR) in Gaming industry. The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions and classifications. The Virtual Reality (VR) in Gaming...

  48. Essay

    1943. Stalin was unable to attend due to military developments of the Red Army. At this conference, Allied strategic plans against Axis power were finalized in 1943 along with the policy of “unconditional surrender”. Tehran Conference: A strategy meeting held between FDR, Churchill and Stalin in Tehran...

  49. To What Extent Were Ideologies Important in the Bringing of the Cold War?

    between the Soviet Union and Germany were deteriorating with time even with the renewal of the treaty in 1931 and its ratification in 1933. In 1933 Hitler was proclaimed Reich and the cooperation between the USSR and Germany was still existent. The Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty consisted in a non-aggression...

  50. Between Shades of Grey

    that time of German occupation, over 200,000 Lithuanian Jews were killed” (Sepetys 350). In the fight against Hitler and the Nazis, the U.S. and Stalin were allies during World War II. Stalin had a racial cleansing in the Baltic Region. His actions disrupted the livelihoods of others. Caught between the...

  51. 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...

  52. ARTICLE

    represent Stalin, is a selfish, cruel and devious pig whose thirst for power grows continuously. He used dogs and Squealer, to control the animals as Stalin would use KBG, (Комитет государственной безопасности), translated in English as Committee for State Security, to control the people. As Stalin killed...

  53. ap world history

    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 and Woodrow...

  54. Notes on Ap World History Unit6

    Russian communism * Ancient Rome * Magistrates * Socialism without the abolition of private property * Mussolini and Hitler eradicate diverse populations * Eradicate class enemies * Collectivize property * Spanish civil war * Conservative and traditional...

  55. 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...

  56. Introduction to Ethical Relativism

    that people determine their own set of morals, and they can not be in the wrong as long as they live by their own standards. For example Adolph Hitler, Stalin. In my opinion, Pojman uses these examples, and the fact that these characters could be considered moral in the eyes of subjectivism. If this is...

  57. Dalyrmple's Resentment

    describe how others used resentment. Dalrymple uses the appeal of logos when he starts to mention some of the former dictators such as Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin. He says that people like this use the resentment that they have stored up over their younger years when they experience many trivial sights...

  58. War 2

    happens when mentally unbalanced people are in control of a nation. This school of thought argues leaders that seek war such as Napoleon, Hitler, Saddam Hussein, and Stalin were mentally abnormal, but fails to explain the thousands of free and presumably sane people who wage wars at their behest. Some psychologists...

  59. A Silent Terrorist

    we could ever imagine, it is because it has started right there in the confines of our homes! And these terrorists wear a face not with likes of Hitler, Stalin, or Osama Ben Laden but what the world knows to be Daddy and Mommy! The murder hasn’t stopped, evil continues, and yet people seem to remain indifferent...

  60. berlin wall

    (Taylor,2007). During the Second World War, the Soviet Union and the Western Democracies came together to defeat the biggest threat to both sides: Hitler. Once this matter was resolved, the conflicts between these 2 sides continued to arise. There was a political competition opposing the Soviet Union...