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Joseph Stalin
Born Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (1878 – 1953), Stalin was the first General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death. He assumed a lead role in Soviet politics following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924.
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Joseph Stalin created not only an effective communist state, he created a totalitarian state too. He was a feared leader that intimidated the masses with death and imprisonment.
Who was a leader and a hero of the Russian Revolution Lenin Stalin or Marx?
Lenin was the leader and hero of the October Revolution of 1917, but had nothing to do with the February Revolution in 1917. Stalin was a subordinate to Lenin at the time so he was not a leader at all. Karl Marx had died by the time of the revolution, so aside from planting the ideas of socialism, communism and a revolt by the people in their minds, he had nothing to do with the revolution itself. well this is helpfull
What were children encouraged to do under Stalin's rule?
One things schools were encouraged to teach was atheism. Stalin was strongly opposed to religion.
They also controlled propaganda, so other than learning regular history, they probably were told things about the greatness of Stalin and his government.
*he mass murdered millions, sent thousands of kulaks to death camps, killed anyone in his way to achieve his goals, deported millions, sent thousands of German civilians to work in Siberia*
No, Stalin was not evil, and his horrible crimes is mostly falsification or oversizing. For example, most modern historian change sentence "thousand of people was sent to jail for thievery" to "million of people was sent to Death Camps!". Practically, Stalin did his best to help people of Russia. Without his leadership, may not become strong and fend off Germans.
And, of course, no German civilians was sent to Siberia. German prisoners of war were sent to jobs on rebuilding nonmilitary facilities, destroyed during German invasion. Of course, most of this facilities are in western part of USSR. I personally lived in Moscow in house, which was built by German POW. It's a good house, may be old, but built well.
Why was Joseph Stalin expelled?
He was expelled from the school because he missed final exams and was most likely, unable to pay tuition fees.
Why did so many people follow Josef Stalin?
To the lower class, he presented himself as a man of the people. He promised changed and gave people hope in a better life without war. And I would think that at one point, people only followed him due to fear.
Many people would admit that although he was heavily crude, he was efficient and accomplished his goals. Communism meant everyone was of the same wealth, so lower class people would benefit.
Alternate opinion:
After two first decades of XX century, Lenin, and then Stalin's rule become a gasp of fresh air for people. Until 1917, the country drowned in corruption and the exploitation of people. Workers and peasants were poor and starving.
Situation radically changed, when Lenin, and then Stalin got to power. People obtained free medicine, free education (not only for children, but for everyone). Many bright, but poor people could learn in college or university. Of course, many rich people were not happy with changes - their private properties had been nationalized, workers get in charge of plants, and big luxury houses has been converted to schools, museums etc.
Many people followed him because of what he would ue and his cruelty. But most others followed him because of, like said above, he offered oppurtunity and stability to many.
As an alternate opinion:
Even brutal dictators have a following. Stalin controlled the press and ruled with an iron hand. He was part of the reason millions of farmers lost their lives due to the Soviet regime. Later Stalin purged thousands of communists he deemed to be enemies of the state. His 5 year plans resulted in famines. Trade unions were controlled by the communist party, strikes were forbidden. Stalin and Hitler run a close race for which dictator was the worst.
How was Krushchev different from Stalin?
- His policy of 'perestroyka' led to more openness and ultimately the collapse of the USSR.
- He was the first soviet leader not personally trained by Stalin.
- He had to deal with the consequences of the worst nuclear disaster ever (Chernobyl), which could not simply be covered over politically or by secrecy.
- He admitted the soviet economy had supply and demand problems that needed significant repair.
- He admitted soviet industry had extreme inefficiency.
- He requested more honest and open press coverage.
- he increased the price of a loaf of brad.
Why was Joseph Stalin a bad leader?
No he was not. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (1878 - 1953) was a great leader. He had great leadership skills and through him, the Soviets managed to stop Hitler and the Nazis almost single handedly. He was a man of steel. A man with a future. He led the Soviets through dark times, making great agricultural and industrial achievements. Under him, the Soviets economy nearly grew by 1000%. He made the Soviets a Superpower and after WWII - the greatest nation on the planet. Communism in Russia had started in 1917 but by WWII, Russia was a new nation. Thanks to Stalin, the Soviets had the strongest armed forces with well over 20 million Red Army troops (not like the heavily paid 'mercenaries' the Western World now have). Everybody in Russia believed in Stalin...They knew that he was a great leader.
He killed a few thousands of his own men as they were planning to assassinate him. A few people did not support Stalin due to his great plans - success always brings hatred in others. Stalin was a born leader - a man who made Russia great.
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What was the major difference between Hitler's totalitarian regime and Stalin totalitarian regime?
Hitler was a dictator, he wanted the throne to be only his. while Stalin wanted Russia to be a democratic country.
What war did Joseph Stalin fight in?
No, Stalin did not fight in either war. During World War 1, Stalin was ordered to report for a physical prior to being conscripted into the Tsarist Army. he was deemed medically unfit for military service because of a withered left arm, which was the result of a childhood injury. During World War 2, he was dictator of the Soviet Union and assumed military rank and uniform, although he was never part of the army at any time. He appears in military dress in many pictures more because he liked to be seen as a military commander rather than as a civilian.
As it was not his real name what does Joseph Stalin's surname mean?
The name "Stalin" is intended to mean "Man of Steel." It is derived from the Russian word for steel.
What military strategy does Stalin's red army use against the Germans?
Guerilla forces must harass german forces in all occupied areas.
What were stalins goals and how did he achieve them?
In early 1900's his goal (although he played a small role) was to dislodge the monarchy.
In the mid twenties his goal was to gain sole power and push the other Bolshevik leaders out of the picture.
His goal in the thirties was to industrialize the USSR, institute collectivization in agriculture and purge the population, military and government of all people he deemed to be counterrevolutionary.
While in power of the USSR, he always wanted to eliminate or radically decrease the power and magnitude of religion and encourage atheists.
Stalin always held the goal of crushing rebellion and revolution within the country and keeping its citizens obedient.
In the early forties he held the goal to push the Germans out of the USSR and effectively crush Hitler and his regime.
Later, he began the Cold War and the weapons race and his goal was to increase USSR war technology and make much more of it.
How did Joseph Stalin's Five-Year Plans affect the Soviet Union?
Millions of Soviet peasants starved to death when collective agriculture failed.
What did Trotsky do while he was exile that made Stalin mad?
Trotsky was mad at Stalin because he did not have a major role in the Russian Revolution.
What was Joseph Stalin's political party?
Though Stalin considered himself a Marxist-Leninist Communist, he is thought to have followed his own version we now know as "Stalinism".
Dont listen to this idiot. Stalinism is a type of government not a political ideology. Stalin was a marxist-leninist. The term Stalinism only came about because Stalin was a horrible leader, and he did things such as killing millions of people. Stalinism also is used because of the personality cult that Stalin created so he would be an absolute dictator.
And don't listen to THIS guy. Honestly, Stalin did many bad things, as did Hitler and many other people in the world. But think. Stalin acted through desperation, and you don't gain complete dictatorship over a country through simply controlling collective farming! You need to unify them with something-that became war! And Stalinism is just his version of nationalism. Stalin wanted the government to control the major businesses and collective farming. That way, he as one person, can control the economy over everybody else.
Well, just because Stalin was evil...he still loved children. He was a very caring man; well when it came to Russia. Stalin was also harsh at times to, don't get me wrong, Stalin was a communist and communism evolves around what he desires to do, and that was to have many soldiers. Children would have to train like current soldiers in the US army do today.
So, although Stalin was a communist he still had feelings.
How did the USSR benefit from Stalin's rule?
The USSR benfited in many ways. Its economy improved and its industry under-went a revolution. Its military became far stronger and it emerged as a super-pwoer after WW2, However, tens of millions of people died during his reign and the communist beliefs against freedom of belief were strengthened.
Who lost lost more casualties in World War 2?
World War 2
other 73 million people died (2.5% of the worlds population died in ww2)
61 million allies
12 million axis
45 million allied citizens
4 million axis civillians
16 million allied troops
8 million axis troops
He was married 2 times. First to Ekaterina Svanidze in the summer of 1906. She died of typhus. His second wife was Nadezhda Alliluyeva, who later died of illness.
Who was the dictator of Soviet Union in 1936?
The more direct answer is that Joseph Stalin was the de facto dictator of the USSR in 1936 and even several years before that. Yes he held various titles, but that was for "show". Stalin had eliminated all left wing opposition by the late 1930's and ruled as a dictator.
Who took over soviet union after Stalin?
After Joseph Stalins death Nikita Khrushchev took over. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev
Why did Leon Trotsky appeal to people?
In 1897, he was a driving force in founding the South Russia Workers Union and in 1898 the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP).
Trotsky shifted from the Menshevik faction of the RSDLP to Lenin's Bolshevik faction and became a leading socialist theoretician.
He became president of the Petrograd Soviet just before the October Revolution and was deeply involved in planning the Bolshevik insurrection that became known as the October Revolution.
He was the new country's first Commissar of External Affairs. When the Russian Civil War broke out, he became Commissar of Military Affairs; organized the Red Army and defeated the White forces.
He became Lenin's number two man in running the country after that, but when Lenin died, he lost a power struggle to Joseph Stalin. Stalin had him expelled from the Communist Party, exiled from the country and eventually murdered 25 years later.
How did Stalin react to the Berlin blockade?
Stalin wanted to weaken Germany in revenge of what Germany did to it in ww2 .not only that but Stalin wanted to make his part particularly Berlin a communist country contradicting the west Germany which was democratic.
Stalin blockaded the western side of Berlin in an effort to force the United States, Great Britain and France to abandon those parts of West Berlin that they occupied after World War 2. He hoped that by preventing food and supplies from reaching West Berlin, he would starve the Allies out of the city.
Stalin controlled eastern Germany and the city of Berlin was like an island within that section. Stalin blockaded west Berlin by having fences built all the way around it. He then closed down all borders into West Berlin thereby isolating it from the rest of the surrounding eastern Germany. (The "Berlin Wall was not built until 1963 by Nikita Khrushchev.)
Stalin's hope of starving the Allies out of West Berlin were foiled by the Berlin Airlift, when the Allies flew supplies into West Berlin. Stalin relented and reopened all borders.
If you mean split Berlin, it was because the Western Allies took the other half of Germany and Berlin.
Stalin blockaded the western side of Berlin in an effort to force the United States, Great Britain and France to abandon those parts of West Berlin that they occupied after World War 2. He hoped that by preventing food and supplies from reaching West Berlin, he would starve the Allies out of the city.
Stalin controlled eastern Germany and the city of Berlin was like an island within that section. Stalin blockaded west Berlin by having fences built all the way around it. He then closed down all borders into West Berlin thereby isolating it from the rest of the surrounding eastern Germany. (The "Berlin Wall was not built until 1963 by Nikita Khrushchev.)
Stalin's hope of starving the Allies out of West Berlin were foiled by the Berlin Airlift, when the Allies flew supplies into West Berlin. Stalin relented and reopened all borders.
What methods did Stalin use for controlling opposition?
Stalin had a variety of methods available to him to control opposition from all parts of the Soviet Union. Stalin made use of Soviet secret police to gather information on Communist Party members who were potential threats to his power. There were no "free" elections in the USSR, only elections for Communist Party members or policies supported by Stalin's version of Soviet communism. He also controlled the mass media. Radio, TV and newspapers were all communist controlled. In this manner the majority of common Soviet citizens, had little means of knowing about the events in the USSR and events in the world, except via government controlled media.
Stalin was the dictator of the USSR for a long period of time. Roughly from the late 1920's to his death in March of 1953, the USSR was under his control. He was able through all means at his disposal to use fear as a method of keeping any opposition at bay. His courts of law sentenced communists to death or long imprisonments in Siberia.
Surprisingly, Stalin was able to fool many of his closest allies in the Party. There came a time however, when this was no longer possible. In Nikita Khrushchev's writings after the death of Stalin he made this remark was is paraphrased: It came to be a mystery to us ( meaning the people within Nikita's close network of allies ) that without exception, all communists brought to trial for various crimes, were always convicted."
