liberals supported the labour party. The labour government had many aims for Britain in different areas of politics. The financial issues affecting the British population and the government were that the government required to decrease the total of expenditure; this enabled them to steady the economy and help to finance the country. In 1929 the country had suffered economic depression from the Wall Street crash this also contributed to the decline of trade in Britain and the economy slumping
In July 1936, the Spanish Civil War was sparked by an attempted coup of the Spanish Republic. The war lasted three bloody years with General Francisco Franco leading rebels against the Spanish government. Britain and other countries such as France and the US followed a policy of non-intervention throughout the war. The signing of the August 1936 Non-Intervention Agreement was upheld by these countries but where ultimately undermined by Italy, Germany, the USSR and Portugal who intervened despite
abide by communism while the United States were trying to prevent the spread of communism and enforce democracy. However, the Soviets took control of the eastern half of Europe and the United States controlled the western side. Communism is a one-party dictatorship where the government controls economic and political decisions which is based on a five year plan. On the other hand, democracy is where the People elect the president and are protected under the rule of law. From 1947 to 1991, the cold
In China, the People’s Republic of China was the Chinese communist party headed by Chairman Mao Zedong. During his rule, Chairman Mao’s most famous event was his second “5 Year Plan” or better known as China’s Great Leap Forward in 1958. The Great Leap forward was similar to Russia’s 5 year plan as it had focused on focused on the countries heavy industry. The People’s Republic of China had put in price
For the majority of the twentieth century, roughly “one-third of the world’s population lived under communist regimes” (Ball). Therefore, during the twentieth century communism is the most significant ideology that plagued society. Communism is defined as an “economic-political philosophy founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the second half of the 19th century” (Communism). In a true communist community, society would exist without class divisions and “production and distribution of goods
especially those in Europe, were going through their industrial revolution were growing more powerful and were eager to break into the Chinese market. Great Britain was one European power that was eager to break into the Chinese market since China was one of the few if not only country that had a trade surplus with Great Britain. Great Britain then decided to sell non-textile products to China and started selling them opium. China was not pleased that their people were being exposed to addictive
the black communists, activists and intellectuals in this article. The author further reflects on the intertwined trans-Atlantic histories of leftist politics and the feminism and the internationalism that took place in the twentieth century. Claudia Jones, one of the activists mentioned, is highly associated with philosophies of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. She is remembered for her political contribution to the Caribbean community in Britain. Claudia Jones is depicted as a communist and a feminist
and Fredrich Engels wrote, Communist Manifesto, which is the documentation of the Communist party, published February 1848, in London. This is one of history's most influential literature pieces. This manifesto was written during a period known as “the hungry 1840's”, which accounted to their ideas and theories (Boyer 151). The Communist Manifesto contained many challenging ideas that changed the mind set of every person even till this day. Their ideas led to the communist revolutions in Russia and
freely elected representatives. Even though a democratic government is typically thought of as the “ideal” way to run a country, there have been several instances that prove otherwise. Countries such as Great Britain and Germany accurately demonstrate both aspects of such regime. In Great Britain, the transition from an absolute monarchy to a democratic constitutional monarchy first began in 1066 when King William I set up the first Parliament. Later in 1215, King John was forced by the nobles to
During 1944 the Allies (Britain, USA and USSR) got on fairly well with each other. Yet there was still a lot of distrust, both sides were so completely different. The USA believed that the Soviets wanted to expand communism across the globe. They were concerned that having beaten Germany, they were now going to get a new dictatorship. In 1945, Stalin was anxious to build a buffer zone, against any more German invasions. Stalin did not trust the West, Britain and USA because he remembered
The end of World War I, according to some European historians, occurred on May 8, 1945 or V-E Day. A day marking the change of the world’s enemy from Nazi Germany to Communist Russia. Fears of Communism, the totalitarian government of Soviet Russia, were invited through the use of propaganda in the media by the United States government. Illustrating this type of propaganda is the motion picture, The Red Menace released in 1949 by Republic Motion Pictures provides acumens of the fears and concerns
Adolf Hitler was an Australian born German politician and leader of the Nazi party. He was the chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. Hitler led Germany throughout World War 2 and tried to make Germany the supreme country. Hitler’s rise to power was based upon long-term factors: the bitterness of the Germans, the horror of his storm-troopers, the weakness of the Weimar system, his use of propaganda and his brilliant persuasive speeches he gave
tangible symbol of the suppression of human rights by the bloc of Eastern Germany during the Cold War. The people of Berlin Germany were divided by a wall because of issues between the free world and the communist world. In 1945 Germany divided Berlin into four zones. The Soviet Union, United States, Britain, and France all had a zone. From 1945 until 1961 Germans were free to go from East to West Berlin. On August 13, 1961, groggy citizens watched as workers began digging holes and jackhammering sidewalks
was Outweighed by the Failures in Britain The success of Labour's governments during its two terms in power, in the 1920's easily outweighed its failures and shortcomings, in Britain. This was a Labour government that introduced the idea of free mass secondary education, built over half a million houses, and through Labour established Britain as a major player in European and World politics. The Labour government were in power at the time of the Great Depression, and their failure to address
The Inevitable Spread of Soviet-backed Communism in Eastern Europe At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and the United States were principle players involved with reshaping post-war Europe. The region most affected policy changes was Eastern Europe, which includes those states that would eventually fall behind the Iron Curtain. While the camaraderie between the Big Three deteriorated, Soviet-backed communism was spreading across Eastern Europe. The argument during this
Alleged Communist plots were gradually growing post World War II and through the 1940s – 1950s, there was a fear to undermine Australian Society. Across the globe Britain, American and Australia had an underlying fear, which was the revolt of suburban security being taken away by the cause of communist plots. Australia’s attitude towards this was to attempt to expose and remove all communists and communist plots across all of society within Australia. (Skwirk, 2014) Fear of communists within there
true of the Soviet Union’s Show Trials as on both levels these judicial procedures expressed the perceived danger that the the Soviet Union saw in emigrant fascist regimes. In 1934, Stalin orchestrated the Great Purge in a four year long endeavor to eliminate opposition within the communist party and to consolidated his power. To historians researching this period, the Show trials are a trademark of Stalin’s Purges. In the Show Trials, high ranking government and military officials were forced to publically
Comparing The Factors of the Rise of Mussolini to Those of Hitler A. Similarities: Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Decisions of the Paris Peace Conference Italy joined the First World War in 1915. Yet after the war Britain, France and other victorious allies did not fulfill their territorial promises as stated in the Treaty of London. Italians felt cheated. Since the Italian government failed to fight for the gains, it was deemed incompetent. Mussolini who promised revival of the
their way. Joseph Stalin, a russian communist, and the General of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1929 - 1953. Drastic agricultural and economic reforms were imposed to ready Russia for the fight against Capitalism. “He ruled by fright, and millions of his citizens died from his brutal reign,” ( “Joseph Stalin”, pg. 1). In 1930, Benito Mussolini took control of Italy, while Adolf Hitler took control of Germany. After Vladimir Lenin, a Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political
other powerful states that receive benefits and are a constant conversation of state politics are the war veterans of a nation. The same can be spoken of the Soviet Union during the Brezhnev area, as many of these soldiers were loyal cadres to the communist system, and received many privileges of the state. In the book “The Fur Hat” this class is represented by Pytor Nikolaevich Lukin, a prominent member of the writers’ union who will be discussed within the essay. How did the members of this class