Why did Stalin win the struggle for power after Lenin’s death? Leading up to and following Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Leon Trotsky‚ the logical successor to Lenin‚ was outwitted from becoming leader of the Communist Party. Trotsky had been second only to Lenin since the Revolution he masterminded‚ yet it seemed Joseph Stalin was better suited from 1924 to assume the role because he was more politically adept and had more success in out manoeuvring and taking any opportunity to usurp Trotsky. His success
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comparisons between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Notably‚ both of these dictators are known for their pitiless behaviour. As a result of an unparalleled level of authoritarianism‚ propaganda and endeavours to manipulate the citizens‚ these two dictators both possessed outright power. Each of these tyrants was compelled by innovative‚ debatable and exploitative ideologies about the supposed structure of the society and the world power. While Hitler and Stalin share some clear similarities‚ their personalities
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for by Stalin. To achieve this industrialization‚ Stalin used harsh and ruthless measures that saw extreme suffering and death of thousands of Soviet population. The first group that was negatively affected by the Stalin regime was the peasant farmers who were the wealthy community in the previous decades and controlled all agricultural activities . These people were the wealthiest and were responsible for all grains and meat consumed by the Soviet population. However‚
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How did Lenin and Stalin transform the society and economy of the USSR? After the devastation of World War I‚ the Revolution‚ and Civil War‚ Russia was a total wreck. Factories were in ruins and half the working class gone‚ either dead or returned to the farms. Millions had died‚ mainly from the famine and disease accompanying war. Two million more‚ mostly nobles‚ middle class‚ and intellectuals‚ had emigrated to other countries. Lenin returned to Russia from exile in 1917 and it was up to him
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What was the short-term significance of the 5 year plans? Joseph Stalin gained the effective leadership of Russia in 1929. Stalin’s time‚ as leader of Russia‚ was to gain fame for three reasons; 1.The Five Year Plans 2.Collectivisation 3.The Purges. This essay will look at the short-term significance of Stalin’s 5 year plans. Stalin introduced the Five Year Plans as he realised that if Russia was to become a key player within the global market then the country needed to industrialise rapidly and
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‘’Explain the methods taken by Stalin to transform the Soviet Union in the period 1924-1939’’ Commencing from the year 1924 and ending in 1939‚ Stalin undertook many methods to change the Soviet Union socially and economically. Socially‚ he developed a ‘cult of personality’‚ which portrayed Stalin as an all knowing and powerful figure‚ consequently ensuring his position as leader of the communist party and justifying many of his policies and actions. However‚ to maintain his position as dictator
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Major Essay Part Two: The Argument The year is 1948‚ Joseph Stalin has just appointed the leader of North Korea as Kim Il-Sung‚ and since that time the same family has been in power. Kim Il-Sung is the man who is responsible for North Korea’s drive to become a nuclear power to this day. It was his demand for nuclear weapons that pushed the regime in its search. Flash-forward‚ it’s 1994‚ North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong Il‚ Il-Sung’s son‚ announces it’s intentions to retract from
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“To what extent was the rise to power of Stalin due to personal appeal and ability”? Lenin died in January 1924 and Stalin emerged to power in 1929. Stalin has been described as a “grey blur” that rose to power. It’s quite hard to pin point the main reasons how Stalin got to power. Some historians may say that Stalin was lucky that he got to power and he benefited off events such as Lenin’s death and that his rival’s weaknesses such as Trotsky who was considered likely successor to Lenin‚ but Trotsky
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Why did Stalin rather than Trotsky emerge as leader of the USSR in 1929? A power struggle for control of the Bolshevik party began after Lenin’s death in 1924. Among the contenders for the role‚ two of the most powerful names in this struggle were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Ultimately‚ Stalin was able to secure power and vote out Trotsky by being politically skilful and cunning however most importantly he was lucky. First of all‚ Stalin was lucky. Trotsky remained ill for most of the power
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In many ways‚ Stalins policies in the 1920s differed massively from Marxist theories. For example‚ when Stalin had invaded Georgia‚ he had gone against the Marxist idea of internationalism in favour of invading Georgia and taking of the republic for the interests of Russian Nationalism. As well as this‚ after Lenin’s death‚ Stalin wanted to employ a policy of ‘Socialism in One Country’. This meant that he wanted socialism in only the USSR. This again differed from Marxist ideas as it went against
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