His primary technique was purely fear. This is shown in Stalin's Great Purge which "purged" anyone they considered dangerous by persecuting anyone who were considered suspicious. During 1937 and 1938, 1000 people on average were executed everyday.
Stalin
joseph stalin
At first, lenin... then lenin died and Stalin screwed with the succession and seized power.
Joseph Stalin
joseph stalin
Stalin
It was a dictatorship. Stalin was kinda like Hitler.
After the death of Lenin
Leon Trotsky
joseph stalin
After World War II, Stalin aimed to control Eastern Europe to create a buffer zone against potential Western aggression and to expand Soviet influence. He sought to spread communism and establish pro-Soviet governments in the region, believing this would secure the USSR's borders and enhance its geopolitical power. Additionally, controlling Eastern Europe allowed Stalin to extract resources and strengthen the Soviet economy, consolidating his regime's stability and authority.
At first, lenin... then lenin died and Stalin screwed with the succession and seized power.
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
One reason Stalin refused to relinquish control of Eastern Europe after World War II was to establish a buffer zone of friendly communist states to protect the Soviet Union from potential future invasions. He believed that having these satellite states would enhance Soviet security and influence in the region, particularly in light of the historical invasions from the West. Additionally, consolidating control over Eastern Europe allowed Stalin to spread communist ideology and strengthen the Soviet bloc against Western powers.
By Central Comittee of Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
At first, Joseph Stalin fought Leon Trotsky for power in the new Soviet Union. Once Stalin eliminated Trotsky, he fought with Grigory Zinoviev, eliminated him then vied with Nikolai Bukharin for sole control of the government. He outmaneuvered Bukharin as well and by 1929, Stalin had sole control of the Communist Party and the government of the Soviet Union.