According to J.D. Clare, Stalin and Hitler had very similar techniques that they used to maintain their power over their respective countries. Both countries were communistic (according to the education forum) and were very prosperous. The difference is that Stalin governed the USSR for 29 years and his country became a Super Power, while Hitler only ruled Germany for 13 years and was defeated during WW2. So where was Hitler’s downfall and why was Stalin more successful? So a comparative study has been done exploring leadership techniques (socially, poetically and economically) used by Stalin and Hitler during 1923-1945 that helped them maintain power over their respective countries.
The first aspect that affected how the leaders maintained their power over
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The difference comes in when a study is done on their different focuses in regards to building up the country and economy. Throughout the essay we can see that Stalin’s’ main focus was industrialization of Russia and wasn’t too focused on the military side of things, where as Hitler was known for his military success. This could have been Hitler’s downfall. Hitler was too focused on building the army and ultimate military success, that he was not aware of the other issues going on around him, such as needing a strong economy to supply his soldiers with necessities during war, such as medical supplies and food. When those resources ran out, his economy was not strong enough to sustain war and therefore his army was weakened. Finally it is evident that Stalin and Hitler had similar techniques in regards to the use of propaganda and indoctrination, as well as the use of terror to maintain power. The only differences were each leader’s goal for their respective