History Paper 1 + 2 Historians

Hitler- Alan Bullock

Unprincipled opportunist, prepared to do or say anything to get power

Hitler-Hugh trevor Roper

Hitler believed anything that he told his own people

Hitler- AJP Taylor

Was Evil, Great in action- Out maneuvered opponents

Hitler- Ian Kershaw

Unique Nazism- Charisma to control people

Mao- Tang Tsou

Encourages leaders to go out among the masses- control the people more efficiently

Mao- John King Fairbank

Mao is a rebel and updated leader-trained people to be loyal

Mao-Merle Goldman

masses must be governed by a carefully trained loyal elite

Mao- Johnathan Spence

Cultural Revolution with no guidelines on what a true communist was everyone became a target

Mao-Steven Levine

Lust for violence-necessary for revolutionary struggle

Cold war- Schlesinger

Soviets are to blame for cold war-expansionist policies and violating yalta and potsdam

Cold War- Joyce Kolko

USA Aggressor

Cold War- John Lewis Gaddis

Both USA + USSR wanted security USA feared communism

Cold War- Odd Arne Westad

Fear and mutual hostility was reason for cold war