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Stalin was afraid of being taken over or killed, this why he purged all of his strongest apponents, and why the great terror happened. Stalin was so paranoid of being killed that he thought 9 of his Doctors were trying to kill him, this was called the Doctors plot. In Stalins later years he slept in a different room every night but all the room were identical in looks.
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Why was Joseph Stalin not trusted?
Joseph Stalin was not trusted because he was a very cruel ruler. Everyone was afraid of what he could do to them.
Should the US have been afraid of Joseph Stalin?
yes :D
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.
What false assumption does Stalin make about people who disagree with his plans?
They are on the Nazis' side.
What resulted in the death of millions of opponents of Stalin's agricultural policies?
Stalin's Purges: he killed thousands of people that were against, and even for his party because he was afraid someone would try and usurp his "honorably earned" throne.
What bad stuff did joseph Stalin do?
Collecting the agricultural goods from Ukraine (althought benefiting to other parts of the USSR), greatly hurt Stalin's support in the region. Starting the Cold War eventually led to the USSR having massive financial problems.
What did Joseph Stalin do to be cruel?
What do you mean? Stalin's regime executed every member of the original Bolsheviks who were the true leaders of the revolution. Not 1 member of the central committee was left alive, except Stalin him self. He terrorized the population through the secret police and dislocated millions of families deep into Siberia. Any political opponent, IE. "enemy of the state" was relocated to the gulags and worked to death. Some scholars have suggested Stalin was mentally challenged, which was the reason he was afraid of many things, like political opponents and a free press. Stalin used executions and disappearances to his advantage.
What was Lenin's main concern about Stalin?
Lenin felt that Stalin was far too harsh and that he would not make a good leader, but after his unexpected death in 1924, Lenin did not name his succesor, and Stalin took that chance to take power.
What effect did World War 2 have directly on Stalin's popularity?
Some people liked him because basically he won the war and some people were still looking at all the inhumane crimes Stalin did. But most people were afraid to say anything and they were showing their love towards Stalin. Made him a demigod. 1500 people died at his funeral because of the massive mob of men, women, and children that were there (they were trampled to death).
Did Joesph Stalin's father abuse him?
Yes, most all of Stalin's biographers note that Stalin's father beat both Stalin and Stalin's mother.
How do you pronounce Stalingrad?
Stalin-grad Stalin-grad Stalin-grad
Why were people of Russia Afraid of Stalin?
Stalin had many prison camps in the Soviet Union and had spys everywhere. If someone spoke out against the government, it would be looked at as opposition towards Stalin's government and would most likely be killed or put in one of these camps
