Q) Describe how Stalin became supreme leader by 1929‚ using the source and your knowledge. (8) - this is a short timed essay intended to be written in 20 mins. - When Lenin died in 1924‚ everybody expected Trotsky to take over the leadership. However‚ Stalin schemed his way into power‚ using his position as General Secretary‚ and series of ruthless political moves. His moves can be categorised into two groups; Stalin’s Strengths and Trotsky’s mistakes. The first of Stalin’s strengths
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for help and the Bolshevik party‚ created with the help of Lenin and Trotsky in the year 1917‚ had the answer. Slowly‚ they had managed to become one of the most powerful parties ever created‚ but many factors were to cause the consolidation of power. In this essay I will be comparing the significance of Vladimir Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power with another important factor; Leon Trotsky. In my opinion the
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politician Trotsky. Trotsky was the main contender for the power of the Bolsheviks after Lenin died. Stalin refused to listen to Trotsky or even have him as the leader‚ this was a feeling that Stalin had always had‚ even earlier in his career. The Triumvirate had supported the NEP which was slowly turning Russia away from Communism and closer to Capitalism as it took from the poor to give the government. The whole objective for the Triumvirate was to destroy the reputation of Trotsky‚ which they
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USSR . Leon Trotsky seemed to have the stronghold as he had a close relationship with Lenin. However in the background there was opposition growing. Stalin was to be Trotsky’s most fierce competitor‚ but at that time there were others including Lev Kamenev and G.E.Zinoviev who were close to Lenin during the revolution and had aided him greatly so they too were seen as competitors. These three were to form the‚ ‘troika’ and when Lenin’s death neared they were to jointly attack Trotsky. In 1921 the
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How important was the fear of Trotsky becoming leader in explaining Stalin’s victory in the power struggle in the years 1924-1929? (24 marks) Everyone believed Trotsky would take leadership after Lenin died‚ even if they didn’t want him to. No one thought it would be Stalin. Therefore‚ Stalin felt he had to defeat Trotsky in order to become leader. However‚ the fear of Trotsky becoming leader isn’t the only factor in explaining Stalin’s victory in the power struggle. Lenin died‚ January 21
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Following the death of Lenin‚ the Bolshevik Party become complicated by personality clashes and a power struggle between senior party members. The ambiguity of Lenin’s will paved the way for the apparent heir to seize power‚ sparking conflict between Trotsky and Stalin. The ensuing struggle for power triggered fierce disputes over the economy and the question of succession was reflected in battles between the dominant right and left wing. Despite Trotsky’s standpoint as unofficial deputy to Lenin‚ Stalin
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Stalin had given the wrong date to Trotsky which meant that Trotsky never turned up. Stalin took great advantage of the ‘Lenin Levy’ and how they worshipped Lenin. Stalin had written a short book which had summarised all of Lenin’s ideas and plans. From the side of the new Bolsheviks‚ this showed Stalin as the ‘true heir’ or natural successor of Lenin which made it increasingly difficult for his opponents to criticise him and his decisions. The absence of Trotsky at Lenin’s funeral created a large
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Republics (USSR) was neither easy nor inevitable. Following the incapacitation and subsequent death of Vladimir Lenin‚ there were many legitimate claimants to this leadership: Grigory Zinoviev‚ Lev Kamenev‚ Nikolai Bukharin and‚ particularly‚ Leon Trotsky‚ Lenin ’s right-hand man and heir apparent. Among such company Stalin - the bureaucrat from humble origins in the Slavic republic of Georgia - seemed unlikely to fill the political vacuum left by Lenin ’s death. This essay examines Stalin ’s rise
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In April 1918 when Trotsky was appointed commissar of war by the government it was a major turning point in the civil war. Whilst Lenin was working on the land that the Bolsheviks had and trying to ensure that it did not fall into the hands of the whites‚ Trotsky began to eradicate people who were against the Bolsheviks. As a military commander he was able to do with the army what he wanted and despite being untrained‚ his philosophy and organisation meant that he excelled in the role. His philosophy
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Lenin‚ Stalin‚ and Trotsky were all very influential people to the life of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics‚ the USSR‚ and how it industrialized. In ways they improved the USSR by trying to industrialize it and increase agricultural production‚ but they also killed many people and used terror to gain obedience from their people. Lenin started the Red Terror that tried to destroy the monarchy and anti-Bolshevik groups to secure his power. Stalin caused a widespread famine because he focused
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