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How did Stalin strengthen his rule of the Soviet Union

Which of the following was the more important reason why Stalin was able to strengthen his rule over Russia? ·          The Great Terror ·          Economic Policies e.g. 5 year plans and Collectivisation The Great Terror was an important reason why Stalin was able to strengthen his rule over Russia. This is because it allowed Stalin to get rid of any political opponents, e.g. Nikolai Bukharin. This allowed Stalin to firmly rule over Russia without any opposition. Another reason how it allowed Stalin to strengthen his rule using the Great Terror, was it kept the ordinary people ‘in line’. This is because the ordinary people were to afraid to do the wrong thing by opposing Stalin. This allowed Stalin to introduce changes without having opposition from the people. However the Great Purges caused many people to be angry about it, as it cost many lives. The Economic Policies were an important...

Who benefited the most from the Cuban Missile Crisis

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https://amzn.to/3dxKp7k - Get Amazon Kindle Unlimited  with a Free Trial pub-2184438885118490 Who benefited the most from the Cuban Missile Crisis There is no single person or country who benefited from the Cuban missile Crisis. In this project I will try to find out how the countries involved suffered or benefited. The Cuban missile crisis was a 13 day long (October 16-28th 1962)  confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American nuclear deployment in Italy and Turkey with subsequent Soviet nuclear missile deployment in Cuba. The confrontation, was the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war.  There was a coup in Cuba in 1959 . In it, a small group of people led by Fidel Castro took power. The new government of Cuba took over some American businesses. The American government refused to buy anything from Cuba after that. The US embargo against Cuba began February 7, 1962. In 1962, the American go...