Through out history the world has seen strong and powerful individuals and revolutionary ideas that have come to have a major affect on a country. Leaders are usually driven by what they see as a desire to create a better and more perfect country. It seems that these leaders appear to have the people's best interest at heart. But, there is always one tremendous obstacle standing in the way and that is their personal interest. They get so wrapped up in satisfying their egos and operating by harsh methods, they seem to move away from the realization of the goals they first set out to accomplish. Every country on this earth has had the privilege to have at least one great leader at one point or another. When this occurs a country can realize it and take advantage of it in terms of watching the changes that take place and maintain them, or just let the leader slip away not to be heard from again. Without a doubt a great leader will always have an impact on its country whether it is positive or negative and it will act as a long lasting example for future generations down the line.
             Joseph Stalin, of the Soviet Union and Mao Tse-tung, of China were great leaders of their time. Mao and Stalin had similar objectives, ideas, and influences on their country. Both leaders believed that Communism was the ideal system for their countries. Mao and Stalin were both very much aware of their countries economic and industrial needs. They both believed that to achieve a strong economic structure peasants must be empowered and have total control. But, there is a big difference as to how they both went about these ventures.
             Joseph Stalin simply wanted a rapid development of industry in the Soviet Union. It seems that he was constantly observing the more powerful and capitalist countries outside of the Soviet Union. He took notice of how economically and technologically advanced countries like Germany and France were and how much his country wa...