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Before recognizing any differences one must recognize their intimate similarities: Both Stalin and Napoleon represented the deradicalization of their respective revolutions and finally bound them to a concrete class interest, i.e. Robespierre although representing the interests of the bourgeoisie put the out of control radical liberalism before their pragmatic interests, and Stalin had to reform the state in correlation with the proletariat's loss of state Dictatorship.

Both Stalin and Napoleon actualized the excesses and rhetoric of both their revolutions in forming an actual, functional state with high military ambitions, Imperial powers.

The differences, however, being that Stalin's military history was not nearly as significant as Napoleon's was, Stalin wasn't an adventurist and, most of the potential-soviet-napoleons, namely tuchevsky and Voloshlov, were sidelined by Stalin. Stalin didn't have the same military genius or strategic heart as Napoleon, he was simply a capable and skilled political player.

However, despite those differences, I would catagorize Stalin and Napoleon of the same mutt, namely, Augustus. Caesar, Robespierre and Lenin of course being something entirely different.

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