Stalin; Man Or Monster Sources Questions

... Stalin; Man Or Monster History Course Work 2001 1) The three sources all show Stalin. 'A' is very different to 'B' and 'C' in many aspects, but there are also some similarities. Source 'A' is a cartoon written in the 1930's and published in Paris, meaning it is uncensored and written at the time suggesting a knowledge of the period. The cartoon is basically showing the people the results of Stalin's policies; uncountable numbers of skulls representing the millions of dead, the crows and pyramids stretching into the distance adding to the sinister feeling of the cartoon. Stalin himself stands at the foot of the skulls a smug look on his face, almost 'showing off' his achievement. This sense of pride is mirrored in source 'B', the only similarity between the two sources, where Stalin is showing off a very different achievement, the building of a new hydroelectric power plant - a totally

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