He fully controlled the Soviet economy.
Totalitarianism is a system of government in which all social, political, economic, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual activities are controlled by the rulers of a state. A totalitarian state is ruled by a leader who controls a political party, such as Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, Communist China under Mao tse-tung, and the USSR under Joseph Stalin.
Joseph Stalin was not named leader, Lenin named him one of a group of rulers of the USSR. Past that, he gained his power over the Soviet Union through A Divide and Conquer strategy. If that strategy failed, he used his position as the Secretary of the Communist Party to weed out dissenters that did not always agree with Stalin's methods. His power in the Politburo was staggering. He filled all vacancies with people he trusted and others were either tried for treason or in some cases they "vanished" as Stalin had them liquidated. Lenin's premature death in 1924, enabled Stalin to solidify his power. Also, true Marxists, such as Trotsky were pushed out of the Party and were exiled and later murdered.
Hitler, Mussolini, whatever group has controlled politics in America forever
Allies- U.S.- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Soviet Union- Joseph Stalin, Britain- Winston Churchill. Axis- Italy- Benito Mussolini, Germany- Adolph Hitler, Japan- Hideki Tojo.
Communism didn't last in Russia because Stalin had a warped idea of communism. It failed because it never was true communism, but was always corrupted. I believe it was not communism in the USSR, but more of a deadly mix of Socialism and Totalitarianism.
Totalitarianism is a system of government in which all social, political, economic, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual activities are controlled by the rulers of a state. A totalitarian state is ruled by a leader who controls a political party, such as Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, Communist China under Mao tse-tung, and the USSR under Joseph Stalin.
Stalin was one of the rulers. He killed millions of people and was vicious. He was so mean that when he died he laid on his office floor before the cleaning lady got up enough nerve to go into the office after a few days.
Totalitarianism
Dictator(ship) - Rulers who make the rules. They imprison anyone who disobeys. Examples: Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Benito Mussolini, Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein, Aldolf Hitler.
Joseph Stalin was not named leader, Lenin named him one of a group of rulers of the USSR. Past that, he gained his power over the Soviet Union through A Divide and Conquer strategy. If that strategy failed, he used his position as the Secretary of the Communist Party to weed out dissenters that did not always agree with Stalin's methods. His power in the Politburo was staggering. He filled all vacancies with people he trusted and others were either tried for treason or in some cases they "vanished" as Stalin had them liquidated. Lenin's premature death in 1924, enabled Stalin to solidify his power. Also, true Marxists, such as Trotsky were pushed out of the Party and were exiled and later murdered.
Hitler, Mussolini, whatever group has controlled politics in America forever
Allies- U.S.- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Soviet Union- Joseph Stalin, Britain- Winston Churchill. Axis- Italy- Benito Mussolini, Germany- Adolph Hitler, Japan- Hideki Tojo.
Communism didn't last in Russia because Stalin had a warped idea of communism. It failed because it never was true communism, but was always corrupted. I believe it was not communism in the USSR, but more of a deadly mix of Socialism and Totalitarianism.
Rulers with total authority are often referred to as autocrats or dictators. They wield absolute power over a state or organization, making decisions without legal constraints or democratic processes. Such leaders may suppress dissent, control the media, and limit political freedoms to maintain their grip on power. Examples include historical figures like Joseph Stalin or modern leaders in authoritarian regimes.
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The Mughal rulers were different from earlier Muslim rulers of India because most of the people who ruled were Hindu's. Eventually a ruler Akbar persuaded Hindus an Muslims to live more peacefully together. ~I hope that helped you!:)