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Why did Stalin want communist countries?
During but especially after World War II, Stalin sought to occupy and then control satellite nations in Europe, especially, for several reasons. The first was ideological: to spread the Communist revolution. The second was defensive in nature: Stalin sought to establish a buffer of sympathetic nations around the Soviet Union as protection against any further aggression by major powers in future wars.
How were Stalin's ideas of communism different from those of Karl Marx?
Stalin's and Marx's ideas of communism were radically different from one another. Stalin's communism consisted of a totalitarian government to control the means of production and exploit the citizens of the country. Marx believed communism would have no government at all; that the means of production would be administered by all and no one would be exploited. Stalin believed in first making a successful and stable communist regime in one country (Russia) first, then spreading it to other countries. Marx believed that communism could not exist in a single country surrounded by capitalist countries. Stalin's "communism" was just a political dictatorship rather than Marx's societal evolution of one type of society (capitalist) into another (socialist/communist). Stalin's government told people what to make, and what jobs to do. Stalin created an elite class of leaders.
Why did Stalin object to free elections?
Stalin wanted to maintain his own power within the Soviet Union. Not only that but he was afraid that the Communist Party would be voted out.
Were any countries communist when they joined the EU?
No. A Communist country would not fit in at all and would not be admitted to the EU.
Are there any similarities between Fidel Castro and Joseph Stalin?
AnswerSure, they all believed that socialism would solve their nation's woes and killed all their political opponents.
Did Josef Stalin have a religion?
As a communist I doubt if he did have any thoughts about God or any religion. It is my belief that as a follower of Satanic acts of brutality Stalin would not have belonged to any religion.
Why do communist government have communist economies?
There is no such thing as a Communist government or a Communist economy. Communism means no classes, no government, no money.
What was Lenin's last wish?
Lenin's last wish was that the Communist Party find some way to eliminate Joseph Stalin from his positions of power within the Communist Party so that Leon Trotsky, rather than Stalin, would succeed him as leader of the country on his death.
Which country influenced the creation of communist governments in Eastern Europe after World War 2?
The Soviet Union.The Soviet Union, under Joseph Stalin, considered itself to be the world's leader of Communism, since they had the world's first and only Communist country (which is a bit of a contradiction, but that's a story for another time).As the Soviets liberated countries in Eastern Europe, they tended to work with local Communist parties in those countries, and then would install their leaders as the new rulers of the country. With a new Communist government in control, the Soviet Union would then control that government, and thus, that country.
What did Stalin and trotsky disagree on?
Trotsky believed as well as Lenin did that if a communist / socialist government is to come to power (USSR) it should openly support and interfere with every conflict and help the communist factions to try to spread communism internationally. Stalin believed that too but when he came to power he changed his view, He openly wrote books talking about the possible failures of Marx and Lenin. Stalin believed that a communist / socialist country should try to create a utopia where life was so good for all citizens that all other countries in the world would want to follow that belief and convert to communism themselves.
Why did tension increase between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
It was a meeting in Yalta in Eastern Europe in February 1945. The Big 3(Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin) meet to discuss what they would do with Germany and Europe after the war was over. It was decided that Stalin and the Soviet Union would over take Berlin, and have control of Eastern Europe. This lead to tensions because Stalin forced communism onto the Eastern European countries, and as we know the US was anti-communist.
How did Stalin treat women?
Well, just because Stalin was evil...he still loved children. He was a very caring man; well when it came to Russia. Stalin was also harsh at times to, don't get me wrong, Stalin was a communist and communism evolves around what he desires to do, and that was to have many soldiers. Children would have to train like current soldiers in the US army do today. So, although Stalin was a communist he still had feelings.
