‘Agriculture was always the basic weakness of the Soviet economy.’ Assess the validity to this view of the Soviet economy during the Stalin years

At the very beginning, the course of the Soviet economy was started with a series of five-year plans. Previously it was an agrarian economy and later shifted to an industrial economy by 1950. Soviet agriculture Agriculture in the Soviet Union ..

The communist victory in 1949 was due as much to the shortcomings of the Kuomintang as it was to the leadership of Mao Zedong. How far would you agree with this assessment?

The Communist Revolution of China was a conflict that was led by the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong. The revolution was the result of the declaration of the creation of the People’s Republic of China on October ..

'It was Gorbachev's reluctance to commit himself to sufficiently radical changes that led to the break-up of the Soviet Union.' Assess the validity of this view.

‘Neither in his economic nor in his political outlook could Deng Xiaoping be considered to be a liberal. ‘How far would you agree with this view?

Deng Xiaoping was a popular leader of the People’s Republic of China. He served as a leader from 1978 to 1989. He led China by introducing market economy reforms. He is called the “Architect of Modern China”. Political outlook Deng ..

How far would you agree that Stalinism was just a continuation of Leninism?

Two opposing opinions arose as to whether Stalinism was a mere continuation of Leninism. Opinions in favour of the statement This group of thinkers adopted a negative attitude to the works of both Lenin and Stalin, emphasizing on the crimes ..

How effective were the Five Year Plans in creating a successful economy in the USSR up to 1941?

The Five Year Plans had both positive and negative impacts on the economy of the USSR upto 1941. The contributions to a successful economy were: The production of iron and steel had overtaken that of Britain by 1940. The economy ..

Explain the causes and consequences of the rapid growth in the world's population during the twentieth century.

The causes of the rapid growth in the world’s population are as follows: The improvement in medical facilities and hygiene techniques resulted in falling of infant and child mortality rate. Deadly diseases like small pox, malaria and typhoid were brought ..

‘Stalin’s power during the 1930s was based almost entirely on terror.’ How far would you agree with this view?

Joseph Stalin was a revolutionary and Soviet politician. He ruled the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1953. He formalized the idea of the Leninist interpretation of Marxism and made his own policies known as Stalinism. Great Terror The incident of ..