Nicholas II
Nicholas II was the Czar, the emperor of Russia, from 1894 to 1917. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russians was actually his official title when he was in his ruling power. He was removed from power in the Russian Revolution of 1917, and then later executed by the Bolsheviks. Nicholas II became Czar, or Tzar, after the assassination of his grandfather Alexander II. After Nicholas II's assassination, him and his family were recognized as martyrs, and then deemed passion bearers by the church.
Karl Marx
Karl Marx was a german-jew who was the author of the Communist Manifesto. He stated that capitalism in a society will lead to its eminent downfall. He said that Capitalism was to be replaced by Communism, a classless society. His work and ideas were used in Marxism which was any interpretation that a theory was based off of utilizing the works of Marx and also his partner Engels. His work gave birth to the Communism idea that would later spread out to Russia.
Stalin
Joseph Stalin was the dictator of Russia and established Stalinism . He battled against Leon Trotsky after the death of Vladimir Lenin, and later Trotsky was deported from the USSR. Stalin contributed to the defeat of the Nazis, but was also believed to help start World War II by agreeing to help conquer Poland. Stalin was Succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev after his death in 1953.
Trotsky
Leon Trotsky was a Russian revolutionary who was a leader, second only to Lenin, in the October Revolution. Trotsky served as the founder and commander of the Red Army. Trotsky was deported from the USSR and expelled from the Communist Party by Stalin. He was assassinated by Ramon Mercader. Trotsky's ideas were the basis for Trotskyism, which opposed to Stalinism in its thoughts and practices.
Propaganda
Propaganda is a message designed to influence the mind of the audience. It has become prominent in politics where it tries to change the minds of people to a certain topic and state of mind. Propaganda is commonly spread using television, radio, magazines, and books. There are many different ways techniques to propaganda. One common use of propaganda is repetition in which an idea is repeated over and over again so it is locked in the mind of the audience. Another way of propaganda is the band wagon technique which is like peer pressure, were the audience is convinced to do something because everyone else is doing it.
