Did Stalin Keep The Soviet Union

In his pursuit for power and influence, Stalin went to severe measures to make sure that he remain the leader of the Soviet Union. To keep his place as ruler of Russia, he provoked fear amongst his people, got rid of political opponents, and promised the people a better future. As Adolf Hitler once said, “To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.” By steadily inflicting punishments on anyone who disobeyed the government, Stalin weeded out those who would not cooperate with the Soviet Union, and set an example for the rest of the people, effectively ‘disarming’ the civilians. Stalin carried out harsh orders, forcing farmers to give up their land and ordering starving civilians to give their food to the Union, or they would face execution