Stalin's Regime Totalitarianism is defined as of or being a political system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people freely to oppose them. ... Stalin's policy of state-organized industrialization turned his country into a powerful industrial and military power. ... Stalin died in 1953 from complications due to a stroke, putting and end to his reign of terror. ...
After Lenin's death in January 1924, the main struggle for power began amongst the seven man Politburo. ... He was made party secretary in Leningrad, thus allowing him to build a strong power base. ... There were many chances he had to over-power Stalin, for example by attending Lenin's funeral and organising it. ... Few people realised how paramount this would become later on in the power struggle. ... Because of his influence in this task many owed their jobs to him, therefore increasing his power base. ...
Interestingly, this does not reduce the power of his regime; on the contrary, the animals appear to be now submissive and even thankful for his rule over the farm. ... It had become usual to give Napoleon the credit for every successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune. " However, this apparent atmosphere of cheerfulness and extreme satisfaction with life conditions at the farm run counter to the actual situation of the animals. ... Foucault uses this model as a metaphor to deal with the operation of power and surveillance in contemporary society. ... The latter, for him, makes u...
But by the end of 1922, Stalin's growing power began to disturb Lenin. Before a series of strokes prevented Lenin from working, he wrote a secret note warning that Stalin must be removed as general secretary. He wrote that Stalin was too "rude" in personal relations and abused the power of his office. ... Instead, Stalin continued to build his own power. He cleverly used this power to destroy his rivals. ...
