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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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Why did Stalin want to be the leader of the US?
He never wanted to be leader of the US; being the leader of the USSR was more than enough for him. And why he wanted thatjob? Ambition, pure and simple.
He was told he would attack Germany as part of the Anglo-American invasion in Western Europe.
Who was the leader with the nickname Soso?
Joseph Stalin had the nickname "Soso," as a child. "Soso" is a diminutive form of the name Iosep (Joseph), which was Stalin's first name in the original Georgian.
Stalin and his minions (hangmen) characterized those atrocities as necessary for the revolution to survive regardless of the terrible suffering it caused millions of people. They considered it justifiable. The truth of the matter was that it was really all about preserving their power in government.
The communist revolution was mostly about class warfare. Stalin was out to wipe out classes of people, such as those whom they deemed "counterrevolutionary." However, "counterrevolutionary" activity began to mean anything that was against the new government. The so-called communist revolution was supposed to alleviate the suffering that the ordinary Russian experienced at the hands of the tsars and the aristocracy. As it turned out, the Russian people suffered far more than they had under the Tsars.
Collectivization was designed to wipe out that class of peasant that happened to own a little land or just some livestock. The land was not given to the other peasants as the Bolsheviks had promised. Land was kept by the government.
The purges were designed to rid the Communist Party, the government and the military of anyone who might be a threat to Stalin's authority.
What methods did Hitler and Stalin apply in their tyranny?
both used terror, censorship in propaganda, education as a manipulation of the minds.
Hitler:1931 - set up the SD. moreover during the 1930s all the secret police form the Gestapo and SS, became under the control of Hitler. where approx: 225, 000 people were sent to concentration camps (e.g. Dachau) for political crimes (1933-39). Lawyers and Judges have to study national Socialism.( it was a law introduced 1933).the enabling act (Hitler had the right to rule the gov. and Germany by decree) - March 1933.
in 1933- the cult of Hitler was set and it was fully achvieved in 1936 or 39.
Propaganda- the radio was controlled no other radios were allowed than the people's receiver (as 70% of the people had radio 1939. Moreover, this radio didnt receive foreign broadcasts. Also, Goebbles (the minister of propoganda controlled the newspapers, and held a daily press conference for editiors in 1930s.
Education- biology was focued on (the racial biology and the aryan race). History of Germany (was changed into a more glorified one)
Conscription was introduced 1935- everybody have to do military service
the importance of the Hitler Youth (1926)- in 1936 all other youth organizations were banned. by 1933 (it had over 55,000 members).
J. StalinGreat terror from 1928-39. It started with the Shakhty trials (1928) were 55 engineers were arrested and puplicly humilated for sabotiging the economy. The secret police under his control (the chitska) form 1932-35 arrested more than 20% of the communist party- for political crimies. Moreover, between 1935-38, there was the great purges. Directly after the death of Kirov incident (1934). many people were brutaly killed (many claim that is was out of Stalin's control), because it was Yezhov who controlled the secret police during these years.
Hitler during his struggle for power got his all of his potenial rivarls (between 1924-1928), e.g. Trotsky, Bukharin, Kamenev, Zionvev.
in 1933-39 the cult of personality was established, where Stalin is protryed as "the man of all ages". Moreover, in 1925 tsarinyst was named into Stalingrad (a way to glorify the way Stalin seemed as Lenins good follower). also when they celebrate the 17th revolution, Stalin is always portrayed with the great leaders (e.g Marx, Lenin)
Propaganda: censored, the cult of personality (he didnt focus on it as much as Hitler did) He more used terror as 22 million people died between 1935-38.
The youth groups such as the Octorbersits and Kosmol (1929-40) it had over10,2 million members. a way to manipulate people.
Education. the history book was rewritter- to the A short history of the USSR 1938. glorifying the USSR and communism. Russian was compulsory in all the areas of the Soviet in 1938.
What did Joseph Stalin study as a young man?
Stalin studied various subjects in a seminary before he was thrown out for his revolutionary attitudes and activities.
Where was Stalin at during World War 2?
The soviet union and Germany declared an armistice before the war started. and when Hitler conquered all of Europe, he got bored and decided to attack the soviet union. at that time, Stalin thwarted off the attack and headed for Germany.
He was a main reason why Germany fell in world war 2
Did Stalin Also kill members of his family?
All I know is that he killed two of his wives one I don't know the other because he was drunk and thought she was getting into politics and he made it look like she killed her self, but I read somewhere else his son-in-law but I have to get into that more
Who did Stalin purge from the Soviet communist party and the military?
The Great Purge from 1934 to 1940 was used to effectively remove dissenters of the Communist Party from leadership, government office, and the military. Several millions of people were detained with an average of 1,000 being executed a day during the most violent years.
These acts of terror and the goal of total power by Stalin is one of many reasons that Stalin's body was removed from the tomb with Lenin in Moscow.
What countries did Stalin attacked?
In 1937 he attacked Finland, and then in 1939 he assisted Nazi Germany in the invasion of Poland. During the war her took most of eastern europe, and eventually Germany. then, the Soviet Invasion of Japan happened, adding Another Country to the list.
One day, he got a flu and was ill for several days. When his flu was gone, he had a stroke because of his heavy smoking.
What did Stalin want the allies to do to reduce pressure on the Soviet Union of World War 2?
When Germany turned on the Soviet Union and began a massive invasion eastward Stalin called desperately on the allies to open up a western front to ease the pressure on the Red Army. It did happen but not for about 3yrs while the allies built the force to do it successfully. In the meantime, the Soviets held the German army at Stalingrad.
Why did Gorbachev fail as a leader of the USSR?
Many would argue that Gorbachev did not fail as a leader but helped lead the Soviet Union out of the cold war and into a new era of capitalism and freedom. No one's reign is forever.
What did Stalin do in 1938 that hampered the defense of Russia?
Stalin had executed more than one half of his senior commanders by 1938. This death of what Stalin called traitors of Russia and the Revolution, left the Red Army without adequate leadership.
