The War Of The Great War - 1482 Words

In the year of 1918 the Great War had ended, leaving mostly Western Europe scathed by conflict between nations. With groundbreaking technology the conflict proved to be one of the most devastating in world history, especially with the immense amount of casualties of over 38 million. Picking itself up from the ground that was stained with blood, Europe at the time did not have any idea of the conflict that would soon follow approximately twenty years after; another world war. It is the end of the first world war conflict, that began the foundation, traction, and rise of two leaders, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. During their political leadership, both have been faced with issues that needed to be handled. It is through these issues†¦show more content†¦Due to this failure, his hands were tied and he was forced to resign from the position. He then went into politics and became a member of parliament. In the House of Commons he was also shunned due to his persistent warn ings of Germany rising to power again. However, when Hitler had broken the agreement to not invade Poland, everyone saw that Churchill was accurate in his predictions. This moment led to his rise as prime minister of the nation. On the other side of Europe, the end of World War I led to the collapse of the Tsarist Monarchy and the rise of Vladimir Lenin and the Soviet Union. When Lenin died Stalin came on top of the power struggle for succession of the nation. Unlike Churchill, Stalin came from an impoverished family and had spent his time with revolutionaries of the Marxist movement. It was through his authoritarian views that led him to successfully rise to power. During their leadership as either Prime Minister of Great Britain or General Secretary of the USSR, both implemented policies that greatly affected their respective sovereignties. When France fell to Nazi Germany, Great Britain stood alone in the midst of a fallen Europe. Churchill realized that if Great Britain were to fall, democracy would as well. As a result, the prime minister had a strong stance when dealing with Hitler. One of his strengths as a leader was his charismatic personality that was highlighted