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How did Josef Stalin rise to power?
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How To Become A Dictator
In THREE easy steps!
3 REASONS why Stalin came to
powerStalin’s cunning personality
Stalin’s position as Secretary-General
Trotsky’s and other rivals’ weaknesses
Stalin’s CUNNING PERSONALITY
4 candidates to take over from Lenin:Leon TrotskyLev KamanevGrigory ZinovievJoseph Stalin
Stalin’s CUNNING PERSONALITY
He made ALLIANCES with other people
EXAMPLE: Convinced Kamenev and Zinoviev to get rid of Trotsky in 1925 before turning on Kamenev and Zinoviev in 1926
Able to outwit all his rivals because no one saw him as a threat
Stalin used his rivals against each other
Stalin’s CUNNING PERSONALITY
He pretended to have been CLOSE TO LENIN
Organised the funeral, was the chief mourner
Told Trotsky the wrong date, so Trotsky did not come back to Moscow for the funeral
What do you think people thought of Trotsky?
Stalin’s CUNNING PERSONALITY
He pretended to have been CLOSE TO LENINAlso prevented Lenin’s testament from being read out as it had criticised ALL the new leaders
Stalin was able to keep his position as Secretary-General
Stalin could also continue to pretend to be trusted by Lenin
Stalin’s CUNNING PERSONALITY
He made ALLIANCES with other people
He pretended to have been CLOSE TO LENIN
LINK: He outwitted his rivals and built up support through alliances, so more people supported Stalin as Lenin’s successor
Stalin’s position as Secretary-General
Stalin was the Secretary-General of the Russian Communist Party
What is a secretary-general?In charge of organising meetingsIn charge of appointing people to important jobs and positions
How do you think Stalin used this power?
Stalin’s position as Secretary-General
Stalin USED HIS POSITION to increase his power
Stalin appointed his supporters to important jobs in the Communist Party
Stalin’s position as Secretary-General
He also called meetings to vote against his rivalsEXAMPLE: Called a Party meeting in 1925 to vote out Trotsky from all of his important positions
LINK: Stalin could use his position to gain loyal supporters and make decisions that would benefit him
What kind of leader does Stalin look like in this painting?
Why do you think it is painted this way?
Trotsky’s weaknessesTrotsky was considered arrogant by most people in the Communist Party
He thought he would succeed Lenin – was complacent and did NOT build up support like Stalin
Trotsky’s weaknessesTrotsky was considered arrogant by most people in the Communist Party
EXAMPLE: He had criticised the decisions of the Communist Party looked like he was arrogant and disloyal.
Trotsky’s weaknessesWanted to spread the revolution to the whole world (worldwide revolution) instead of just focusing on building up Russia. Stalin however, focussed on communism in one country – meaning strengthen USSR first before thinking about other countries.
Trotsky’s weaknessesStalin made Trotsky look like he no longer believed in the Russian Communist Party
LINK: Thus, Stalin was more popular with the communists and able to get more support
Your Task Now
Explain how each of the following factors helped Stalin rise to power to become leader of Soviet Russia in 1929.
(i) His cunning personality
(ii) His position as Secretary-General[12]