Post WWl, Russia was still not industrialized, suffering economically and politically and in no doubt in need of a leader after Lenin’s death. “His successor, Joseph Stalin, a ruthless dictator, seized power and turned Russia into a totalitarian state where the government controls all aspects of private and public life.” Stalin showed these traits by using methods of enforcement, state control of individuals and state control of society. The journey of Stalin begins now.
Joseph Stalin came into power as leader of the USSR in 1929, after the death of the late Communist Party leader and leader of the USSR, Vladimir Lenin in 1924 (1). He was a close, committed ally of Lenin’s in the Party and a staunch Communist, who helped played a part in the success of the October Revolution by using his skills as a criminal to assist in stealing money for the Party and ensuring that the Bolsheviks’ revolution plans could be executed without hindrance (1 & 2). However, before Lenin died, he stated in his “Last Testament” that he was secretly sceptical of Stalin becoming leader of the Communist Party and the USSR due to his uneducated background, arrogance, rudeness towards other Party members, particularly Leon Trotsky, and
Although Russia won, many Russian civilians and soldiers died (“Joseph Stalin – Powerful Communist Ruler”). After World War 2, Stalin continued to dictate. Various examples of this were the initiation of purges, executions and exiles to labour camps to rid him of any opposition or other influences (“Joseph
Process of Findings The first part of this report will discuss the evidence pertaining to the “genuinely concerned, pragmatic” side to Joseph Stalin’s leadership. Stalin was a leader who was honoured and praised by many of his people in the USSR for various reasons. He was portrayed on propaganda posters as a kind, caring and genuinely concerned leader particularly towards children who were the future of the USSR (Source A). By Stalin being portrayed as a leader who shows genuine concern and care for the children of his country, it propagates the message that children and the entire population of the USSR will have an “enlightened future” under his leadership13 (Source A), and would in turn help Stalin gain more support for himself.
An authoritarian dictator is a person in power who has total control of the citizens of a country. My dictators are Joseph Stalin and Mao zedong. Stalin ruled Russia and Mao ruled china. Mao's political party was the Chinese communist party. Stalin's political party was the communist party of the soviet union.
In Gori, Georgia, Dec 18, 1878 a couple just had a baby, the to lovebirds were Keke Geladze(his mother)and Besarion Jughashvili(his father). The child name was Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili or Joseph Stalin which is soon to be dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or (U.S.S.R). Joseph grew up poor and did not have any siblings and his father would beat him. At a young age Stalin got smallpox and got really bad scars. Stalin's original plan was to become a priest in a Georgian Orthodox Church but got interested in communism because of a book by Karl Marx.
Joseph Stalin embarked absolute power over the USSR upon the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924. Stalin’s primary goal as ruler of the nation was to launch a revolution from above. In order to achieve this, Stalin emphasised on rapid industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. With the growth of these two economic factors, Stalin hoped for the USSR to gain superiority amongst the world. Joseph Stalin and the Five Year Plan developed a beneficial impact to the USSR due to the industrial advancements and collectivization of agriculture, the nation obtained throughout Stalin's position in power.
This may have what fueled his fire for power. When his mother sent him off to the Russian Orthodox church seminary. Late at night Stalin would read the works of Karl Marx’s. He often spent most of his time rebelling against the Russian monarchy, by not reading the scriptures.
Two prominent differences would certainly come to mind when distinguishing Stalin from Hitler. The first notable difference lies in the fact that both men had reigned over different territories. Stalin was the dictator of the USSR whereas Hitler was the ‘Führer’, leader in other words, of Nazi Germany (McAleavy, 2002). Another major difference which separates both political figures is the ideologies which they embraced. Stalin was rooted to the principles of Communism (Waugh, 2001).
Aleksandr Trubnikov had an interesting life. His father was Russian, while his mother was Jewish. His mother had experienced discrimination for being Jewish and was evacuated from Rostov during World War Two. Aleksandr Trubnikov claims how the teaching at the School No. 42 was extremely politicalized. Aleksandr Trubnikov then discusses some of the past Soviet leaders.
Through the folds of history, the phrase “the end justifies the means” has appeared often in an attempt for leaders to degrade their terrible acts and exaggerate their achievements that resulted. In the late 1800s, during the repressive and absolute rule of Stalin, many Russian citizens argued however, that Stalin did not justify his end with his means. The death of tens of thousands of Russian citizens from both execution and starvation, which were a direct result from his goals of a perfect communist utopian society, is not an act that can be ignored when considering his ultimately ‘good’ goals of pulling Russia out of poverty and stagnant economic and political growth. Joseph Stalin was able to greatly boost the Soviet Unions economy by instituting the 5-year plans with a resulting goal of rapid industrialization, and by instituting collectivization. Joseph Stalin ruled with an iron fist.
Hitler 's opposition were so demoralized by his party success resulting in almost no conflict. President Vladimir Putin, welcoming a new teacher’s history guide describing Stalin as the Soviet Union 's “most successful leader”, the guide compared Stalin 's Great Terror of 1937 with the allied bombing of Hiroshima which brought America under
However, this only scratches the surface of what Stalin put the Soviet Union through. Stalin was a very persuasive man, his writings make it seem as if he is in the right and is innocent. To support this statement, two pieces of Stalin's writings were
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas. No! Forget that! It was Christmas Day, 1991 and the leader of the soviet union Mikhail Gorbachev sadly looked up at the red banner that was stained with a sickle, a hammer, and a star in gold for the last time. It was going to be lowered from the kremlin for the last time and to be replaced by the three striped, white, red and blue flag from pre-revolution Russia.
“Long Road to Power,” author Rayfield documents the struggle that shaped Stalin’s personality. Rayfield draws attention to the fact that Stalin’s background is similar to one in three great dictators, artists, or writers. That is - Stalin witnessed before the coming of age his father becoming disabled by alcoholism. Stalin’s childhood can be describe as a brutal one. For example, when young, he received beatings from his dad.
