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What were the causes of the Second World War?

Treaty of Versailles- The treaty of Versailles humiliated Germany. It was far too harsh thanks to the French President’s wish to get revenge of Germany for the First World War. The main clauses that Germany ...
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How was Hitler and the Nazi Party able to rise to power in Germany?

Failures of the democratic system in Germany. Weimar republic worked on a system of proportional representation. This was a system that led to continuous coalition governments. It was very difficult to get a...
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What was the USSR and when did Russia become it?

The USSR stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and existed from 1922 to 1991. It was made up of unified Russians, Transcaucasians, Ukrainians and Byelorussians
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How did Stalin become dictator of the USSR?

Thanks to his position of General Secretary, Stalin had ultimate control over the party. After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin was in a position to remove all other contenders for leadership. Stalin used bureaucr...
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Who was Stalin?

Josef Stalin was born on December 18th, 1878, in Georgia. As a youth, Stalin was a bank robber turned political activist. In 1922, Stalin was appointed to the office of General Secretary of the Communist Par...
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