Why was Stalin able to achieve total power in the USSR by the end of the 1920’s? Stalin’s rise to power was due to many different factors. Firstly‚ on Lenin’s funeral day 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
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power struggle in the politburo of the Communist Party‚ as its leading figures competed to replace him. By 1929‚ Joseph Stalin had defeated his rivals - and therefore become leader of the party - through three stages: the defeat of the left opposition (and therefore Trotsky)‚ the united opposition (Zinoviev‚ Kamenev and Trotsky)‚ and finally the right deviation (Bukharin). Stalin gained power due to a number of factors‚ particularly his position as General Secretary of the party‚ along with his other
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Stalin had several methods of social control that gave him such a powerful rule in Russia that even today he still has supporters. Socialist Realism was an essential method to create this‚ although it was not the most important method of social control. Socialist Realism was the second most important method of social control as it was very effective‚ but not as effective as the Terror. Social Realism allowed Stalin to be portrayed in a positive light but it was also an attempt to use art forms to
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"I believe in one thing only‚ the power of human will" said Stalin once. He certainly did have cause to believe in the power of a human’s will as he experienced it in himself firsthand‚ having had extraordinary willpower and perseverance (He didn’t call himself "Man of Steel" for nothing‚ folks)‚ rising up from the lowly station of alcoholic’s son in Georgia to one of the biggest monsters in human history‚ supposedly killing more than Hitler. Exactly how did he do this? Why? And how did his corruption
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many were by their own agendas. However‚ the documents that have been selected for this enquiry have been chosen for the light they shed on the problem and in the expectation that they will enable a conclusion‚ however provisional‚ to be drawn. Stalin himself justified his policy of rapid industrialisation and collectivisation at the 1926 Party Congress as one that sought to achieve ’ the transformation of our country from an agrarian to an industrial one‚ capable by its own efforts of producing
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Josef Stalin is known throughout Russia for his legendry use of terror‚ political manipulation and demanding policies who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. However‚ the question of the legitimacy of his position as leader of the Bolshevik party still remains. Following the death of Lenin in 1924‚ a power vacuum developed within the Bolshevik party and it was clear that a leadership race between candidates had begun. Stalin was able to rise above men like Trotsky‚ Kamenev and Zinoviev to
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was approximately fifty years behind the dominant powers in technology and production rates. Stalin set about rectifying this problem by introducing the Five Year Plans. There were three in total‚ which saw Russia grow through the world’s depression. These Plans‚ however‚ did not have the people’s welfare as priority‚ but the country’s. As the people make the country‚ it is essential to put them first. Stalin was not concerned for the people’s comfort and happiness‚ which contributed to their reluctance
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faith in him by making him party theorist * Well known he disagreed with Lenin on theoretical issues in 1916‚ showed not true Leninist * Too young? * Supported NEP vigorously‚ made him unpopular with radicals as NEP betrayal communism Stalin * Least likely candidate * Fulfilled important administrative function during Civil War‚ less public and less glamorous. * Not outstanding speaker or intellectual‚ couldn’t compete with Trotsky or Bukharin here * See as safe candidate
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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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far did Stalin achieve and maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power"‚ in the USSR between 1924 and 1945? Between 1924 and 1945‚ Joseph Stalin was able to emerge as the leader of the USSR and maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power". Stalin’s rise to power was a combination of his ability to manipulate situations and the failure of others to prevent him from taking power‚ especially Leon Trotsky. Stalin ruled the
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