Christ Lenin's Career

Furthermore, throughout the film Wolfgang Becker also uses Cultural aspects of East Berlin and West Berlin. Wolfgang Becker also shows the differences between East and West living. In Goodbye Lenin Alex found it difficult to keep the reign of GDR alive, as East Berlin was becoming into West Berlin. Alex’s mother Christiane was making things more difficult for Alex as the supermarkets were emptied and it was almost impossible to find the food Christiane wanted e.g. Spreewald Pickles and Globus Peas (00:42:10). Alex uses old bottles and bottle labels that were found in the rubbish dump and fills them up with western food he buys from the supermarket (00:41:31) one reason behind this is so Alex’s mother Christiane does not find out about the changes

Set at the end of the Cold War in East Germany, the movie Goodbye Lenin is the story of a young man, Alex, trying to protect his mother, Christiane, who just spent the last eight months in a coma. Christiane is a personification of the values and ideology of socialism. She carries them out in her interactions with society, and is very hopeful towards the success of the regime. During her absence, the fall of the Berlin Wall and of the German Democratic Republic leads to a radical and turbulent change in society: the fall of socialism and the triumph of capitalism. Because of the shocking effect of such information and the danger of another heart attack, Alex creates for Christiane an ideological form of socialism. Fundamental themes in the movie are the difference between ideal and reality of socialism, as well as the positive and negative aspects of the transition to free market capitalism. Such themes are carried out through a juxtaposition of an ideal society and its reality in the form of a constructed reality of socialism. This idealized version of socialism served as an oasis from the chaotic transition from a problematic socialist regime to free market capitalism.

The Impact that Lenin had on Russia and the Russian People Russia was an enormous empire and had over 55,650,000 Russians in it. The leader of Russia from 1905 to 1917 was Tsar Nicholas II (emperor) who was ruler of Russia. The Tsar was independent and had autocratic power, which meant that he shared his power with no one, meaning Russia didn't have to vote. Before the Tsar was in power the Russian army performed a war against Japan and lost because their army was very unequipped and was made up of conscripts (people forced in the army). =

Reflecting on the events of the 20th century, the development of material weapons of mass destruction such as the rocket and the atom bomb created the capability for immense power, but these were not what shaped global conflict in the last century. Delivered by the supposed “sealed train” in 1917 at the will of Germany, this weapon was Vladimir Lenin. Sent with the goal of destroying Russia from the inside out and removing them from the first world war, Lenin’s arrival and rise would have lasting consequences that would be seen for the next 100 years.

The misuse of absolute power from a tyrant eventually results in revolution and constitutional change; The United States and USSR revolted from their previous ways of government and crafted constitutions to gain control over their decision as a country; various changes also occurred over time with The United States choosing to distribute its new power to the people and the USSR after gaining civil rights by force tried to distribute its power to eliminated social class. Although the ways the USSR and United States distributes its new power as countries radically differ from one another, they remain to change and alter to fit the needs of its people.

Lenin used many different means to attempt to make his Communist ideal work in Russia. He, effectively, utilised propaganda, pragmatism and a certain amount of good luck to keep his reign secure, and also to make sure that it was likely to stay secure for a good many years to come. His pragmatism was shown in his quick change of economic policy after the Kronstadt mutiny, even though it meant him turning away from the basic tenets of the Communist idea. The fact that Communism actually lasted until the late 1980s show that his initial work in establishing it was, by definition, successful.

Communist leader Joseph Stalin once promulgated “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.” Attesting to the manner in which war assimilates the mind into accepting death, Stalin’s words came to fruition in the minds of leaders during the American Civil War, a four year strife over sectionalism. While both sides suffered heavy losses, the Union was ultimately able to defeat the Confederates States of America in 1865 after the Confederates surrendered. Nonetheless, such defeat could have been avoided in the case that the South held true to their values and exhibited the resilience which many believed characterized the South. All in all, the Civil War could have become a victory for the Confederate States of

Lenina’s nurture exemplifies a product of her society’s ideals for stability, but Lenina naturally possesses an unconditioned desire for emotional attachment. She could go about her promiscuous lifestyle and satisfy herself with anyone at any time, yet chooses to exclusively date a man named Henry Foster. In the world she lives in however, her behavior is considered very bizarre, and the moment she is criticized, she “blushed scarlet; but her eyes, the tone of her voice remained defiant. […] ‘[I] don’t see why there should have been [anyone else]’ (Huxley 54). Lenina instinctively defies her social construct that encourages people to be emotionally detached through their nurture so that they “satisfy their sexual needs while carrying on emotionally

After the February Revolution Lenin wanted to return to Russia as soon as possible. This was a problem because he was isolated in neutral Switzerland as World War I continued to be fought in neighboring states. The Swiss communist Fritz Platten managed to negotiate with the German government for the safe passing of Lenin on the "sealed train." The German government clearly hoped Lenin's return would create political unrest in Russia. The April Theses were a series of ten directives expressed by the Lenin upon his return to Petrograd. The Theses were mostly aimed at fellow Bolsheviks in Russia and returning to Russia from exile. He called for soviets (workers' councils) to take power, denounced liberals and social revolutionaries in the Provisional

Looking back at the rapid industrialization of Russia during Joseph Stalin’s reign, 1922-1953, it seems that this was a motto he lived by. Still a relatively new leader, Stalin quickly realized how far behind the powerhouse country was in comparison to other Western countries and launched his “revolution from above” in November 1927, which focused on rapid industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. This was achieved using the “Five-Year Plans”—more specifically the first two as well as the transformation of the military. The plans called for rapid industrialization of Russia’s economy, with focus on heavy industry and collectivization of agriculture. The first helped Russia catch up with other Western countries, while the second helped surpass them. Finally, the transformation of the

The 20th century would see the rise and fall of many civilizations, empires, and nations. Arguably none of these republics were greater than the Soviet Union. Nor, any revolutionary as influential as the Soviet Union’s founder, Vladimir Lenin. This communist nation stretched over two continents and into the middle east and had risen from the ashes of another empire. If it had not have been for a revolutionary born on April 22, 1870 the world today would be a completely unrecognizable place. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was born into a middle class family, yet he recognized the struggle of proletarians, or the working class, under the oppressive rule of the Russian Monarchy and capitalism. While in college, he began protesting and attending demonstrations

Russia’s leader at the time, Vladimir Lenin was Established Communist governments throughout Russia. He suppressed individual liberties & punished opponents, Renamed these territories the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics the USSR. Joseph Stalin Became Soviet dictator after Lenin died in 1926. Massive effort to industrialize USSR, They tolerated no opposition 8-10 million peasants killed

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Lenin 's father, Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov, was the fourth child of impoverished tailor Nikolai Vassilievich Ulyanov (born a serf); and a far younger woman named Anna Alexeevna Smirnova, who lived in Astrakhan. Ilya

Lenin's Contribution to Marxism up to 1905 and the Consequences Karl Marx was a German philosopher who wrote the Communist Manifesto, which encouraged workers to unite and seize power by revolution. His views became known as Marxism and influenced the thinking of socialists throughout Europe in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Marx believed that history was evolving in a series of stages towards a perfect state - Communism. These stages started with Feudalism - with the aristocrats controlling politics.