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Immigration and the Red Scare
America had a long tradition of welcoming immigrants to America which was known as the 'melting pot' of many different nationalities. Many of these immigrants were fleeing persecution, poverty and famine...
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a. What were the 'Roaring Twenties'?
For many Americans the 1920s were exciting years, often called The Roaring Twenties. It was also known as the 'Jazz Age', when music and film industries boomed and when fashions, art and morals became...
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b. Why was the US economy not as strong as it looked?
Although the US economy seemed to be booming, there were many warning signs that the prosperity was in fact quite fragile. Many people also did not share in the country's wealth. Very real poverty continued...
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a. What factors created an economic boom in the 1920s?
Calvin Coolidge, President of America from 1923 to 1929 said 'the business of America is business'. During his presidency, business did indeed boom and this page examines the reasons for this huge economic...
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4b. What was life like in the Soviet Union? Free
You have been exploring how Stalin came to power and consolidated his control over the party, the military and Soviet society. We will consider here what life was like for people living in the Soviet...
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4. What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?
Stalin introduced a radical series of economic reforms starting in 1928. His aim was to rapidly industrialise the Soviet Union via the methods of implementing Five Year Plans and to gain control over...
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3b What methods did Stalin use to control the Soviet Union?
As you have seen on the previous pages Stalin implemented the Purges and applied terror to secure control over the Soviet Union. However, he also used propaganda and official culture to consolidate his...
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3a Why did Stalin launch the Purges?
Stalin sought to revolutionise the Communist Party and consolidate his power through a series of purges and Show Trials. Purges within the party were widened beyond members of the Party and became the...
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c. How far was the New Economic Policy a success?
The economy was devastated by the effects of fighting the First World War and then the civil war. After the Kronstadt rising, Lenin implemented a controversial New Economic Policy in order to foster...
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2. How did the Bolsheviks gain power?
The Provisional Government had taken control in March 1917. However, this regime failed to stabilise the situation in Russia and its authority was undermined by having to share power with the Petrograd...