While the United States was nervous of Communism consuming the entire globe. President Eisenhower believed in the “domino effect”, meaning that if you fight and succeed in stopping communism in one country others are sure to rise, stand and follow suit. China became a communist country in 1949, therefore, the United States forked out 2 billion dollars to support anti-communism. The Truman Doctrine was written and put in to effect stating that the United States would do any and everything in its power to put an end to communism spreading to any further country. Following a victory over a battle with the French, North Vietnam in 1954, set ways into communism and in turn proceeded to try and reign over the now divided Southern Vietnam.
For example Trotsky organised and disciplined the army very well, he recruited ex tsarist army officers who were experienced in combat also due to his recruitment strategy membership rose from 7000 in March 1918 to 5 million in September 1920 and he also organised key victories such as the last battle between white and red forces between the 7th and 15th of November 1920. Trotsky’s leadership of the red army resulting in victory in the civil war helped the Bolsheviks survive because it crushed a major threat of
How far was Lenin responsible for the Bolsheviks’ growing hold on power in the years 1917-1924? To a fairly large extent, Lenin was responsible for the Bolsheviks’ growing hold on power from 1917-24. Lenin had, of course, led the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution, the reason the Bolsheviks had any power in the first place, and it was Lenin who dissolved the Constituent Assembly. He also managed to hold on to power by introducing War Communism during the Civil War. On the other hand, it can be argued that Trotsky’s leadership of the Red Army during the Civil War was just as, or even more important in the Bolsheviks’ seizure of power, as was the image of the Bolsheviks as being patriotic heroes fighting against Tsarist leaders and foreign invaders.
In this aspect the changes brought about by this policy were successful as it resulted in a Bolshevik victory in the war as it ‘...did the job of supplying towns and armies with just enough food and supplies to keep providing war material and to keep fighting. In this way it was successful.’ (David Christian, Power and Privilege) When focusing on its second goal, ‘to build a socialist society’ (David Christian) then the changes it brought about where highly ineffective. Although War Communism was successful in moving the country closer to Communistic ideology with the idea that everything is communal and each is given according to his needs, the socialist aim to have unity and peace amongst the
In the 1930's, communism seemed good to some people in the United States. After World War II began, the United States Congress passed something called the Alien Registration Acts. These acts made it a crime to organize a group that would overthrow the U.S. government. The Alien Registration Acts also required that all foreigners in the United States register with the government. This act was mainly directed at communists.
Why, despite the disasters of 1941, was the USSR able to defeat Germany by 1945? Despite centuries of economic futility, domestic disputes and poor politics, Stalin managed to turn things around for Russia and claim a glorious victory over Germany, due to a series of factors: The five year plans, Nazi failures, effective nationalisation of the home front and patriotism. The following seeks to recognise the disasters made by Stalin, alongside the achievements, post 1941, in order to deduce how Russia managed to conquer Germany by 1945. Arguably the most considerable reason for this is down to economics; American and British assist and a shift in investment from industry to armament. During 1941, Russia faced severe domestic issues.
How important was Stalin's role in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during the Second World War? Stalin's role in the Soviet victory, and indeed the overall Allied victory over Nazi Germany, was certainly significant; he was, after all, both the General Secretary of the Soviet Union and its Supreme War Commander. If one were to take this at face value, then his importance would be without question. However, it can be argued that, especially at the beginning of the war, he played a role just as significant in almost losing the war, mainly due to his tactical mistakes as Supreme Commander and his own Stalinist system and purges leaving his appointed generals with a lack of knowledge of modern warfare and, indeed, a lack of initiative. Even when he grew into his self-appointed role of Supreme Commander and learned from his earlier mistakes, it can be argued that his greatest victories, such as the battles at Kursk and Stalingrad, were less down to him, but rather down to the expertise of his generals, such as Zhukov.
(8 marks) (d) Explain why the Bolsheviks were able to seize power in October 1917. (8 marks) EITHER 2a) Explain how the economic policies of Lenin’s government changed in the years 1918-24. (8 marks) OR 2b) Explain how Stalin was able to overcome his leadership rivals in the years 1924-28. (8 marks) EITHER 3a) Was the use of propaganda the main reason Stalin was able to achieve complete control over the Soviet Union by 1939? Explain your answer.
Why did the Reds Win the Russian Civil War? By the summer of 1918, the communists had begun to face a series of devastating attacks. This was the beginning of, and would grow to form, a vicious civil war that would tear Russia apart. In the end, it was the communists that seized victory and ended the disruptive and unstable malevolence that the civil war had erupted into. It was a victory that several in the future would question and query about.” What was it exactly that caused the Reds’ success?” many would ask.
As the grisly and catastrophic days of World War II came to an end, the hearts of the European and Asian population grew with a new fear- the fear of the expansion of communism. Communism was a new system of rule. It was a system in which the state owned most of the wealth of the nation under one political party, and ownership of private property was very limited. Communism was first adopted by Russia in the year 1917, making it the first communist country in the world. At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union had worked together and defeated Nazi Germany and Japan.