The Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe lead by Stalin from 1945 was aggressive and self-serving.
This was characterized by rapid control of Eastern Europe and exploitation of Soviet satellite states for the social and economic improvement of Russia.
During World War Two Russia endured the loss of countless troops, economic turbulence and great land loss. Although they experienced such loss as a consequence of World War Two their decisions after were motivated by greed and were justified by an impending war with the West.
Russia sought to create a buffer to avoid any future invasion and that meant that Soviet control of Poland was crucial as it had been the corridor for attack on Russia. Stalin believed that Poland was weak and “It was very important, therefore, to have Poland independent, strong and democratic” as stated in source A. Source E, however, disagrees with the Soviet Influence in Poland as is it compromised their national integrity and undermined the foundations of international peace. It also allowed for Russia to do as they wished with Poland, which ultimately meant silencing Poland’s voice and using their resources for Russian growth. This was also apparent in Rumania, Bulgaria and many more.
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Their presence can also be better understood when referring to source E which states that Russia had experienced great loss so therefore they had more reason to become involved in Eastern Europe as they saw it as an opportunity to acquire more resources . So although both had their motives for involvement in Eastern and Western Europe Russia’s was more self-serving and consequently caused more harm than
B) Russia was rewarded for its service to the Allies by the grant of substantial territories in Poland and the Baltic republics.
Following the timeline of Josef Stalin’s ruling as a leader of Soviet Russia, it can be seen that his positive accomplishments brought Russia from a period of
The Russians have been seen from many countries throughout history as an enemy. It is no surprise that Russians were, at the beginning of WW2, allies with Germany and the Nazi party. Joseph Stalin being the leader of the infamous communist USSR was polar opposites from Adolf Hitler the fascist leader of Germany (Study.com, 2017). They did, however, both have the idea of expansion on their minds and they found common ground when they invaded Poland in September 1939. While Stalin went on to invade Finland and other parts of Eastern Europe, Germany had started to carry out their original plan. The Nazi party invaded the USSR in the summer of 1941. Although the Germans had the element of surprise on their side, they didn’t conquer in time and
Joseph Stalin greatly influenced Russia in the years 1924 through 1932. His rise to this power can be explained by the Russian Revolutionary experience that allowed him to gain authority in Russia. Although historians often refer to Stalin as a ruthless, mindless dictator, he redirected the Russian Revolution to major economic development. Stalin’s character in Russia during the Revolution catalyzed the many events that took place during the time period. Because of Stalin’s ability to both appeal to the masses, and take advantage of events, like Lenin’s death, Stalin was able to rise to power. Essentially, the Russian Revolution fostered the development of Stalin’s dictatorship leading the country into a state of economic growth and influence. The Revolution fostered Stalin’s ability to maintain a central leadership, use violence to gain control, and regenerate a previously disconnected economy.
The Russian history before and during the Second World War affected the policy of containment because the Russians wanted to establish security and expand their territories. The policy of containment was a policy of the United States to use vast strategies that can prevent the spread of communism. This policy helped the Soviets with its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam. In 1826-1828, the Second Russo-Persian War emerges and Russia extends its rule over the Caucasus mountains. In 1853, the Crimean war breaks out between Russia and France and concludes the Treaty of Paris of 1856,...... Russia established political borders with the Qing Empire and Japan. Russia gained positions on the Baltic Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Russia wanted to seize territory for ambitions of private officials and religious conviction. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the Romanovs developed an absolutist system of government. However, Russia wanted to become an Empire for the conquest of Siberia, for vast territory and richness in fur. Incorporation of the fertile land in Ukraine, and victory in a prolonged war with Sweden. Russia established many expansionist fronts southwest to the Black Sea, south into the Caucasus and Turkestan, and east into Manchuria where there success depended on annexing territories. This led Russia to invade the Ottoman territories and Walachia in 1853. The United States committed itself to the policy of containment to prevent any
An action involving Stalin’s takeover of eastern Europe that affected the development of the Cold War was his rigging of elections across numerous countries. By doing this he ensured that the Communist party in said countries would gain power, in the form of either a complete majority win, or a coalition with another party. On the occasions that the coalition occurred, the members of the coalition party were soon after murdered. Examples of this are seen in Bulgaria in 1945, Romania in 1947, and Czechoslovakia in 1949.These actions wouldn’t have correlated with the West's ideologies, and could even be viewed as immoral and dictator-like, heightening tensions between the two superpowers. This would only worsen the Cold War, as the President
Joseph Stalin used the early years of WWII to gain Territory, which include Finland and Baltic States. (WorldWar2history.info). Later they signed a neutrality pact with Japan. “On June 22, 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, thereby beginning Operation Barbarossa,” because of the invasion Soviet Union joined the war (WorldWar2History.info).
While Germany’s power grew in the West, the Eastern giant of Russia was awaking as well. It would be unavoidable for the two to collide in war. Like Germany, the Soviet Union had established a new nation and created a large military power in the aftermath of World War I. Czarist Russia had converted into the immense Soviet Union and transformed into a world superpower also in the wake of the Great War. For centuries before the war the man with complete control over the Motherland would always be the Czar. But the total power of Russia’s monarchy would eventually lead to its demise. During World War I, Czarist Russia went through famine and economic breakdown. The demoralized Russian army suffered several severe military losses and many of the troops deserted the front lines. Discontentment with the monarchy and its policy of continuing the war effort rose, and soon the present Czar was forced to step down. Soon after that, a revolution began and the Party of the Soviet Union, led by Vladimir Lenin, took political control. Yet there were many who opposed the new majority of the Communists and civil
Stalin’s cult of personality, derived through propaganda, censorship and education, was an essential element of Stalinism which had a significant impact on the society and culture of the Soviet State between until 1941. Stalin’s 50th birthday on 21 December 1929 initiated the moment in Stalin’s dictatorship in which the leader became an object of worship. Millions of party member came to compare Stalin to Lenin, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Eventually the cult of Stalin saw him as a political, military, scientific and philosophical genius. While the people feared Stalin, they were still drawn to his patriotism and love for the Motherland.
World War II shocked and dismantled many Eastern European countries leaving Europe in a state of shock, with many unanswered, open ended questions. Buildings were blown up, streets cracked, people slaughtered, and governments destroyed. As turmoil struck Eastern Europe, an opportunity arose for a new political system to come into power. However, this process is never a simple one; two common political ideologies fought to control the heart of Europe. Capitalism led by the Western Allies, funded by the United States Marshall Plan, spread providing a short time of economic prosperity. The American’s plan however could not venture as far east as West Germany with Moscow’s direction of Communism led by Joseph Stalin and he took over a large portion of Eastern Europe with many open statements and empty promises. These two ideologies caused an enlarged time of tension stemming from the drastically different values they were known to embrace, leading to a horrific time known as the cold war.
The Impact of Stalin on Russia and the Russian People Joseph Stalin was born to a poor family in the province of Georgia in 1879. Stalin's real surname was Djugasvili; he adopted the name 'Stalin' whilst in prison as he felt the translation 'Man of Steel' would help his image. Stalin joined the Bolshevik party as a young man and soon became an active member organizing bank raids to gain money for party funds; this led to Stalin's imprisonment a number of times. Stalin first met Lenin in December 1905 in Finland and was quite surprised to see him as an ordinary man unlike the person he had imagined. In 1918 Stalin was made Commissar for Nationalities of the Bolshevik party, then in 1922 he became
Joseph Stalin’s three decade long dictatorship rule that ended in 1953, left a lasting, yet damaging imprint on the Soviet Union in political, economic and social terms. “Under his inspiration Russia has modernised her society and educated her masses…Stalin found Russia working with a wooden plough and left her equipped with nuclear power” (Jamieson, 1971). Although his policies of collectivisation and industrialisation placed the nation as a leading superpower on the global stage and significantly ahead of its economic position during the Romanov rule, this was not without huge sacrifices. Devastating living and working standards for the proletariat, widespread famine, the Purges, and labour camps had crippling impacts on Russia’s social
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