Stalin set up his own secret police, NKVD, that were extremely obedient and given unlimited power. ... The secret police arrested and executed thousands of party officials and ultimately established Stalin as the absolute power. ...

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The Bolsheviks In 1903 a new socialist group was formed. This new group, known as the Bolsheviks, eventually became the ruling power in Russia. With the leadership of Lenin and his supporters, such as Trotsky, the Bolsheviks were successful in creating a new communist state, even in the face of ...

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