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What was Stalin's role in the Cold War?

Stalin had a tendency to maintain the status quo in the Cold War. He was not willing to negotiate or offer compromises to the US.


Why did Stalin deny famine?

Stalin denied the existence of famine in order to protect his image and maintain control over the Soviet Union. Acknowledging the famine would have meant acknowledging the failure of his policies, particularly the collectivization of agriculture, and could have led to widespread discontent and unrest. Denying the famine allowed him to maintain the narrative that his policies were successful and that the Soviet Union was thriving under his leadership.


What was Stalin's Reign of Terror?

It was called the Big Purge. Stalin's reign of terror is referred to as the Great Terror or the Great Purge.


Why did the proletariat believe in Stalin?

They believed in Lenin more, though Stalin was his successor. They believed in Stalin because Stalin promised the proletariats equality.Equality was important to them because under the rule of Tsar, they were living under poverty. So equality was the better alternativeEven though Stalin promised them equality, he broke his promise by creating a class disparity, by only benefiting the communist party.The proletariat did not believe in Stalin, because Stalin never promised them anything. Lenin had to make promises in order to get the Russian people to back him and his Bolsheviks against the Provisional Government. Stalin was just in the right place at the right time and with sufficient ruthlessness to move into a position of power after Lenin died whether the people liked it or not.


Who was the leader for russia in world war 2?

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What was Stalin's role in the Cold War?

Stalin had a tendency to maintain the status quo in the Cold War. He was not willing to negotiate or offer compromises to the US.


How did Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin use propaganda to maintain their power?

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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.


Who was known for targeting in killing educated intellectuals in order to protect his political position?

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Stalin interpretation of marxism leninism?

Stalin's interpretation of Marxism-Leninism was based on a belief in the need for a strong, centralized state apparatus to actively guide the development of a socialist society. He believed in the need to maintain a strong military and police force to protect the interests of the state, as well as a strict ideological commitment to Lenin's teachings. He also saw the need to develop heavy industry and the collectivization of agriculture in order to create a strong working class, and he encouraged the development of a one-party state to ensure the stability of the system. Finally, Stalin saw the need to use terror and repression to maintain control, and he believed that this was necessary in order to ensure the success of the socialist revolution.


What part did Stalin play in the Bolshevik Revolution?

Stalin had a tendency to maintain the status quo in the Cold War. He was not willing to negotiate or offer compromises to the US.


Why did Stalin order trotsky's death'?

I don't know a single event that brought about Trotsky's death. If there was one, someone who understands better than I should explain it. Stalin had him assassinated because he was a political enemy and thorn in Stalin's side.


Whose duty is it to maintain order on the range?

It is the RSO duty to maintain order on the range.


How does Marxism compare to Stalin's communist state?

Marx sought for a gradual shift from a dictatorship of the proletariat to a socialist state were the government control is removed as a unified society is formed to maintain equality and freedom. Stalin however never sought to reduce the powers of the Soviet government. Instead he maintained power over the people of the USSR and surrounding satellite states. Marx viewed a dictatorship as a means to an end in order to achieve an almost Utopian society while Stalin viewed a dictatorship as an end of itself.


  How did Joseph Stalin maintain power in the Soviet Union during the Great Terror?

He was a dictator and killed thousands that got in his way or he decided were against him.


Why did Stalin deny famine?

Stalin denied the existence of famine in order to protect his image and maintain control over the Soviet Union. Acknowledging the famine would have meant acknowledging the failure of his policies, particularly the collectivization of agriculture, and could have led to widespread discontent and unrest. Denying the famine allowed him to maintain the narrative that his policies were successful and that the Soviet Union was thriving under his leadership.