King Leopold II and Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin is known to be “one of the most powerful and murderous dictators in history” (bbc.co.uk). Stalin became general secretary of the Communist Party, which had given him the control that he had been looking for (bbc.co.uk). Soon after, he was granted dictatorship of the Soviet Union after Vladimir Lenin had died (historyplace.com). Many people did not like the way that Stalin was ruling. People wanted their own independence from Stalin and he did not take that very well. In 1929, Stalin had believed that many Ukrainian scholars, scientists, religious leaders, etc. were planning a riot against him. Without even being listened to during a trial, they were killed or deported immediately to prison camps (blogspot.com).

Our history and struggle has brought us to where we are now. We have been through a lot as a country to help make our nation the independent and free nation that it is today. We are where we are now because of the sacrifices that were made in the past. Many people fought and gave up their lives for the many rights that we are lucky to now have. We all owe them so much because without them, we would not be what we are today. Many people like Fredrick Douglas, W.E.B. Dubois, and John Brown fought for a cause that they thought was worth fighting for. No matter what it took, they kept their eye on the ball and fought for what was right. Now, I could sit here and tell you all the people who have helped shape America into the wonderful country that

Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union are two controversial regimes. Hitler and Stalin were both Dictators of the countries they ruled. When Hitler and Stalin are compared, we can clearly see that each one of them were cold blooded killers. They are both responsible for an absurd amount of innocent deaths. Hitler is believed to be responsible for killing at least six million Jewish people during the Holocaust; Stalin is responsible for the killings of millions of people (many of them Jews).

With all of these terrible things the two dictators have instilled on their people whether it is fear or torture, their people still find a way to remain loyal and devoted to Stalin and Big Brother. The question that lingers in the minds of millions is how could someone praise and stay loyal to a person as evil and malicious as Joseph Stalin or Big Brother? What people do not understand about those people is that fear is the most powerful emotion in the world and, regardless of the consequences of following a vicious tyrant, fear has the power to prevent people from participating in independent action and thought. Keeping independent thought from surfacing among their people was Stalin and Big Brother’s focal aim. By realizing the similarities between these men, it becomes easier for modern day people to access independent thought and prevents any ruler from controlling every aspect of their lives. So although the two dictators caused extreme pain and suffering among millions, they paved the paths of their countries and made it possible for their societies to emerge

Stalin and Truman are two of the most important figures of World War II and the Cold War. At the end of the Second World War, the two world powers that emerged were the US and the USSR. Because of this, the only competition was between these two men, and this led to growing conflicts between the two nations. The major differences between these two begin with their origins, and stem through their ideologies, and the ideologies they fear. Although these differences are drastic, these men share several similarities in reference to their occupational and leadership skills and tactics.

There have been many cases of mass genocide in history. One such case was Adolf Hitler was a dictator who was leader of the Nazi party in Germany. The Nazis committed a mass genocide of the Jewish people, and anyone else who they didn't see to be “perfect”. Hitler's goal was to reform Germany into a utopian, or perfect society. Similar is a Cambodian man called Pol Pot, who also committed a mass genocide in order to make the perfect society. He lead the communist group in Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge using the people's fear and easily given trust. While the public's opinion of Pol Pot and the goals and impacts of the movement is important to know about, his overall life is more important to know about because it shaped his character which would cause the Cambodian genocide. Pol Pot had a privileged way of growing up compared to other Cambodians, which led him to think that he was superior to others. He was able to quickly gain power due to the people's already bad feelings towards the previous government. With that power Pol Pot made a lot of choices that would forever impact Cambodia, such as a mass genocide.

During his reign as the near absolute ruler of the Soviet Union, Stalin incited a plethora of atrocities, notably the manufactured famines, purges, and labour camp imprisonments. Stalin was able to be the primary blame for the death of an estimated 20-60 million people, with nearly no regard for human life. (Ghosh, 2013)

Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are 2 notoriously known people in world history. Both Stalin and Hitler are known for the great number of deaths they have caused. Although both men have totally different reasons on why they killed so many people their ways of leadership are somewhat alike.

There are many evil dictators, but one of Russia’s worst one, Joseph Stalin, changed history and impacted millions of lives. History.com stated that “Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953” (1). He forced his way into being the complete ruler of the Soviet Union. Stalin had a 5-year plan in which he would make the Soviet Union an industrial superpower, and he ended up killing around 20 million people to get his way Although people feared him and his punishments, there were people who wrote about the events that took place during his reign.

The Holocaust. While it may be known as one of the most devastating genocides in history, it’s not the only one. Dictatorial leaders have, since the concept of government began, blemished our world’s history. A myriad of totalitarian leaders, such as the likes of Hideki Tojo, Joseph Stalin, and Pol Pot, have tarnished the Eurasian continent. Pol Pot, leader of the infamous Khmer Rouge, was responsible for what is known as the Cambodian “Killing Fields,” a senseless massacre of over two million Buddhists, Cambodian Christians, foreigners, and intellectuals. While a genocide such as the Holocaust was much more monumental than the Cambodian “Killing Fields,” Hitler and Pol Pot used similar methods to achieve similar goals.

Topic: Can we obtain a peaceful, ordered life? Should we even bother trying? If so, how?

Adolf Hitler was the commander and the leader of Germany who murdered millions of people during his reign. He murdered people in his own country if they didn’t believe what he did. Joseph Stalin, was the leader of the Soviet Union who helped take down Germany in World War II, but he slaughtered his own citizens if they opposed his views and his opinion. Both of these men rose to power in a time of need for their country, but no one knew that they would become evil for their own country. With the way that these men lived before their rise, we could notice the same traits in others before their rise by the way they have a relationship with their family, how they wanted to control their country, and how patriotic they were. With how they acted, we could use these clues to identify if we can see if someone else could do the same thing.

Deadly, murderous, controlling - these characteristics pertain to most dictators who reigned in the past or who currently rule today. Some of the worst dictators, such as Joseph Stalin, used their power during World War II to manipulate people through fear and propaganda. A dictator, also known as a ruler, has complete power and uses it to control the people in their country. Although we have seen a significant decrease of dictators, many countries still fear what the remaining ones would do if war arose. As they have used their power to influence their countries and destroy others, Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, and Kim Jong-un have changed millions of lives.

The eyes are the only part of a person that remains pure throughout their life, because while a person’s body may become frail with age and their face gaunt, never fading are their eyes. There is a certain poetic beauty to this fact, as it is true for all people, from the kindest of saints to the most sadistic of rulers, the eyes that they see the world with were once those of a child in awe of their surroundings and an unruly teenager, ready to conquer the world. All people were once innocent, it is their environment that harden them and mold them as they progress into adulthood, but try as it might, the world can never change someone’s eyes, a glimmer into a simpler time in that person’s life, when the world seemed pure and limitless.

Throughout history, many political leaders have transcendental ideas and beliefs, such as Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandela, but there are many that do not conform to transcendental ideas, such as Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Stalin. It can also be noted that those who have transcendental ideas are 20th-century thinkers and politicians while those who are not transcendentalist thinker are 18th-century politicians. People such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela had their political career after the nineteenth-century transcendentalist movement, while Alexander Hamilton had his political career prior to the movement. Joseph Stalin is different, his political philosophy he follows was created at the same time as the