Stalin Vs Macbeth
Kyle McNail
Joseph Stalin was brought to life on 18 December 1878. In his early life, he was drawn into Communist ideology and got involved in robberies and killing against Tsarist sympathizers like a crazy man. Stalin was frequently caught and sent to Siberia, but, he managed to finally escape. In 1917, Stalin played an important role in the Russian revolution he got control over the party newspaper Pravda and helped Lenin to escape to Finland. Stalin was one of the five member group whom Lenin appointed in the Russian civil war against anti-Bolshevik policies. Stalin frequently fought with Leon Trotsky and Stalin took harsh measures to ensure discipline and loyalty.
In 1922, Lenin got sick and Stalin became one of the main people between Lenin and the outside world. Lenin became untrusting of Stalin, not liking his arrogance and love of power, just like Macbeth. In Lenin’s testimony he wanted Stalin removed from power. However, with some force Stalin formed alliance’s with other Communist party members, He outsmarted Trotsky and had got him rid of from the Soviet Union. After Lenin died, Stalin was able to assume the position as leader of the Soviet Union. He quickly fought to consolidate his power removing anyone he
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These attacks went far beyond suspected disloyal members but became increasingly random as if to put fear into the heart of anyone in society. In light of revelations from the Soviet archives, now estimated that almost 700,000 people (353,074 in 1937 and 328,612 in 1938) got murdered during these attacks. In 1939, Stalin shocked the world with the signing of the Nazi & Soviet treaty which agreed no more violence and also in secret agreed to blow up Poland. When Germany began attacking Poland on 1st September 1939, the Soviet Union also attacked in the