Joseph Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. He was a totalitarian leader, which is a government, which takes total control over every side of a public and private life. He became ruler of a country 1/6 of the worlds population. He is known as one of the world's most rev...

In his article, "The False Promise of International Institutions", John Mearsheimer argues that international institutions are unrelated to political stability, and do not have any major influence on issues of war and peace. In this essay, I will attempt to prove through historical evidenc...

In analyzing the two main characters-Kotov and Mitia-there are many distinctions and similarities between the two, insomuch that they were both burnt by the sun. The film takes place in 1936 Russia, nineteen years after the Communist Revolution and well into Stalin's purges. The film centers on Colo...

With World War II out of the way, it brought an uprising in decolonization in many countries. This was a great thing to happen for people in these countries to gain independence from colonies and empires. Decolonization didn't happen over night, it took almost three decades after World War II for ...

Throughout history, we have seen a number of leaders. Some have brought greatness to our world but we have also seen the destruction one powerful person can cause. However, this was not the case for Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin brought about great reform to the country of Russia throughout the reign...