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It was in the Georgian affairs that Stalin first began to play his own hand. [23] Lenin, however, disliked Stalin's policy towards Georgia, as he believed that all Soviet states should be on equal standing with Russia, rather than be absorbed and subordinated to Russia. [21]
10 mar 2022 · Joseph Stalin participated in the 1917 October Revolution and started working for the Soviet government during Lenin’s tenure. His concentration of power began in 1922 when he became secretary...
Alexei Rykov succeeded Lenin as chairman of the Sovnarkom, and although he was de jure the most powerful person in the country, in fact, all power was concentrated in the hands of the "troika" – the union of three influential party figures: Grigory Zinoviev, Joseph Stalin, and Lev Kamenev.
Leading communists Zinoviev and Kamenev decided to form an alliance with Stalin by January 1923, known as the Triumvirs, with Stalin attacking Trotsky’s decision to refuse the position of deputy chairman in order to take Lenin’s place instead.
18 sty 2023 · By the second half of 1921, Lenin was seriously ill. His incapacitation gave his rival Stalin a chance to build up a power base. Despite attempts to dictate his successor (Lenin advocated for Stalin’s removal, replacing him with his ally Trotsky), Stalin’s influence and ability to portray himself as close to Lenin won out.
Lenin emphasized the importance of collective decision-making and encouraged open debates within the party. On the other hand, Stalin's leadership style was characterized by a more authoritarian and centralized approach.
How did Stalin win the struggle for power after 1924? Why was Stalin able to defeat his rivals? Overview In November 1917, Lenin s Bolsheviks took power in a revolution which had the backing of large numbers of industrial workers and soldiers. After the revolution, the Bolsheviks (renamed the Russian
