Leon Trotsky
The Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate any opposition to Stalin's power in the Soviet Union. This campaign of oppression included the purging of the Communist Party and its officials. This occurred during the 1930s.
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At the beginning of World War II, Stalin aimed to expand Soviet influence in Eastern Europe and secure borders to protect the USSR from potential invasions. He sought to establish a buffer zone of friendly communist states, primarily through the non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany in 1939, which allowed for the division of Eastern Europe. Additionally, Stalin aimed to spread communist ideology and strengthen the Soviet Union's position as a major global power amidst the chaos of war.
No, Joseph Stalin Was. :D
In the 1930s, the only communist country in the world was the Soviet Union (USSR). The USSR was established after the Russian Revolution of 1917, which led to the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and the creation of a communist state under the leadership of the Bolshevik Party. By the 1930s, the Soviet Union was under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, who consolidated power and began implementing a series of economic and political policies, including forced collectivization and rapid industrialization. Other countries, such as China, had communist movements, but they were not yet in power during the 1930s. In China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by Mao Zedong, was engaged in a long struggle against the Nationalist government, but it was not until 1949 that the communists took control and established the People's Republic of China. Thus, in the 1930s, the Soviet Union was the primary communist state in the world.
Leon Trotsky.
The only one who comes to mind is Leon Trotsky, he was exiled during Stalins reign (to Switzerland?) he was later assassinated by the NKVD sometime during the 30s in Mexico.
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Communist Party in Russia from the 1920s when he came to power to 1953, the year of his death. He led Russia through World War II.
Joseph Stalin.
Lenin's last wish was that the Communist Party find some way to eliminate Joseph Stalin from his positions of power within the Communist Party so that Leon Trotsky, rather than Stalin, would succeed him as leader of the country on his death.
Joseph Stalin as involved in the communist party. He let the party with Lenin and Trosky. Stalin overtook the power from both and turned the free will of the peasants, and made them believe he was doing them the best. Stalin turned it into a dictatorship
Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin became ruler of the Soviet Union soon after Lenin died in 1924. Stalin then established a brutal communist dictatorship. He murdered any person he thought might try to take power from him. This included loyal Communist Party members. He led the U.S.S.R. through World War II. After the war, Stalin seized control of Eastern European countries -- an act which started the Cold War. Stalin died of natural causes in 1953. After his death, the Soviet Union was led by a series of communist leaders. Finally, during the early 1990s, Russians turned to a non-communist leader, Boris Yeltsin, and the years of communist dictatorship came to an end.
FDR - Churchill - Stalin .
Key figures in the early consolidation of communist power in the Soviet Union included Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, and Joseph Stalin. Lenin was pivotal in establishing the Bolshevik regime following the October Revolution and implementing the New Economic Policy. Trotsky played a crucial role as the leader of the Red Army during the Civil War, ensuring Bolshevik victory. Stalin, who later emerged as the dominant leader, further centralized power and implemented policies that solidified communist control.
Lenin's concern about Stalin's ambition highlights the depth of Stalin's ruthlessness and unpredictability, even in the eyes of a leader known for his own brutal methods. It suggests that Stalin's desire for power exceeded even Lenin's expectations for loyalty and control within the Communist Party. Lenin's warning reflects a fear that Stalin's volatile nature could jeopardize the stability and ideological purity of the revolution. Ultimately, it underscores the dangers of unchecked ambition in leadership.
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