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Papers On Modern Russia / Former Soviet
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Differing Views of Stalin
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A 5 page review and critique of three articles discussing Josef Stalin: Nove's Was Stalin Really Necessary?, Khrushchev's De-Stalinization Speech, and Toistoya's In Cannibalistic Times. Nove wanders around and concludes that Stalin epitomized the wishes of the Party, but fails to address the fact that Stalin massacred most of the leading Party members when they disagreed with him; Khrushchev makes solid, valid observations on Stalin, but then follows them with saying that Lenin was not such a bad guy, after all. His support of Lenin weakens his stance on Stalin. Toistoya reports on the publication of Conquest's book on Stalin. It was published in the former USSR in 1990, but most reading thinkers had already read it when it was smuggled into the country 20 years earlier. No bibliography.
Filename: Stalin.DOC
Lenin and Stalin -- Policies and Practices
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A 15 page paper on the policies and practices of these two Russian dictators. The writer parallels Lenin and Stalin and describes their impact on the Russian people. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Bolshev2.wps
Totalitarianism & Joseph Stalin
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This 10 page paper discusses totalitarianism, in general, and how Stalin's regime of terror and complete control exemplifies it. More than Hitler or Mussolini, Stalin represents totalitarianism at its worst. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Stalinto.wps
From Stalin to Gorbachev
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A 10 page paper which addresses how Gorbachev
essentially destroyed everything Stalin had worked for. While gorbachev was successfu lin
many changes, many of which included changes that were necessary in relationship to
altering Stalin’s creations, Gorbachev did not succeed in doing what he truly wnated to,
which was to restructure socialism and enable it to move in a more positive direction. He
was successful in bringing the world more peace and stability, and he was certianly
successful in changing Russia forever, but he failed in restructuring Stalin’s
implementations into a system that would owrk more effeciently. Bibliography lists 8
sources.
Filename: RAgorby.wps
Arthur Koestler's 'Darkness at Noon'
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A six page paper looking at Arthur Koestler's novel set during the period of Russia's Great Terror in the late 1930s. The paper shows that the most long-lasting legacy of Stalin's purges was the loss of the idealism that characterized early Communism. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBkoest.wps
Collectivism and Industrialisation in the Soviet Union 1928 – 1933;
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This 16 page paper considers Stalin and his policies of collectivism in agriculture and industrialisation in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1933. The social aspect which led to this era and making it possible are considered, along with the contradictory role of the Red Army, and the famine of 1933. The paper also includes the ways in which the peasants resisted and the consequences of that resistance and the reasons for the world outside of the Soviet Union to be so completely unaware of the real internal situation. The bibliography cites 15 sources, three of which are primary media sources from the era of Stalin and this paper.
Filename: TEsoviet.rtf
Joseph Stalin / An Evaluation Of His Military Prowess
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A 7 page paper on the leadership talents and military campaigns of Joseph Stalin. The writer focuses upon Stalin's activities just prior to and during World War II-- particularly the Red Army's conquests in the Far East and elsewhere. It is argued that Stalin should be commended for playing such a significant role in ultimately defeating the Germans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Stalinww.wps
Joseph Stalin: The Industrialization of Russia
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A 6 page overview of the economic revitalization enacted in Russia in the late 1930s by Joseph Stalin. Describes the accomplishments but emphasizes the costs which were incurred as a result of Stalin's ruthlessness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPstalin.wps
Milovan Djilas’ “Conversations With Stalin”
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5 pages in length. It is relatively easy to ascertain the underlying meaning behind Milovan Djilas' Conversations With Stalin; when one delves into the depths of what the author is attempting to convey to his audience, one can clearly understand the implications of such a monumental work of historic literature. Indicative of Djilas' title, Conversations With Stalin refers to the personal contact the author had with Stalin, which chronicles the autocratic leader's time in office. Djilas' analysis of Stalin's participation in Russian political history is both significant and poignant in its application; not only does the reader gain considerable insight as to Stalin's intimidating reign, but he also adopts a better understanding of the processes of communism and socialism. The writer offers a critical evaluation of Djilas' book. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Djilas.wps
Stalin & The Bomb / Book Review
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A 9 page paper on David Holloway's book entitled 'Stalin And The Bomb' in which the writer explores Soviet efforts to develop their own atomic bomb just after World War II. The geo-political implications of Stalin's project and our entry into what would truly become a 'nuclear age' are evaluated. Bibliography lists 5 additional critical sources.
Filename: Stalinbk.wps
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