They worked for the state and were controlled by the state. Stalin's policies were bound to bring opposition. ... With this policy, Kulaks did well until Stalin started, "collectivization.... Unfortunately, this actually also meant a great extension of State control on the peasants. ... Most of the 4 million died as a result of Stalin's policy. ...
Although egalitarian Marxist ideology spawned ideal Bolshevik policies, to retain their power, Lenin prioritized pragmatism, ruthless terror and political survival above ideological purity. ... The issuing of the decrees on Peace, Land and Workers control of Factories was both a political and ideological move employed to appease the main working class population. ... Furthermore, the Cheka was used to eliminate both internal and external enemies and to strengthen control over Russia. ... The Communist Party pursuance of the economic policy was a key factor that demonstrated the party's...
Once Stalin was in control, part ideology and leadership all came under his leadership. ... Since pre-revolution, the Bolsheviks had direction and a leader, provided through the April theses and was implemented through populist policies including, the land decree and workers' rights policies. ... Whilst it was kept under control be Lenin, his death, created a power struggle, whereby its results ultimately shaped Russian history. ... Stalin had utmost control over Russia and removed any possible political opposition to his rule, such as Kirov, and did so through the purges. ... Finally, h...
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 gained a lot of control when he was elected secretary of the communist party in 1922. ...
When Lenin was building up the Bolsheviks lots of people started to look at them more seriously. he exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky, who arrived in Petrograd in May from America, agreed with Lenin's policy and joined the Bolshevik Party. ... Now that Lenin had the help of Trotsky he brought out the three words that would seal the control of Russia. ... Once they took control of Russia Lenin had to deliver the three promises he made to the country. ...
He saw any disagreement with his policies as being against him, and even when they agreed but wanted to do it more slowly, he saw this as a personal attack. ... Control of the economy would create the most efficient system, and in this case it was collectivization, orthe creation of gigantic state run farms. ...
Despite the obvious communist incentives of the revolutionary thought such as the abolition of redemption payments, such economic policies only brought Russia into " a state of ruin" as Lenin claimed. ... Although the Red Army crushed the revolt, Lenin realized he had to make changes if the Bolsheviks were to stay in control. In order to improve the poor living conditions of the Russian people, improve industrial output, so Lenin could stay in power the New Economic Policy was introduced in 1921. ... The originally communistic goals of the revolution when implemented caused great econom...
In May of 1917, the reformed provisional government took control of power. ... Lenin cleverly used propaganda to convince the people to support Bolshevik policy. ... This, too, contributed to the sudden majority the Bolsheviks achieved at the congress of soviets in November of 1917, which gave Lenin new control of the government. ... This constant threat to the Bolsheviks resulted in a more centralized government system, instead of Lenin's original idea to put the people in control. ... Also prominent in winning the civil war was the concept of war communism, in which the government ...
In late February 1917 the Soviets were under control by a great motivator, Vladimir Lenin. ... The three guided soviet policy, promising workers and soldiers food, abundant land, and an end to Russia's involvement in the war. ... While Snowball was maintaining the animal's spirits and the farm upkeep, Napoleon was engineering his plan to take over control of Animal Farm. ...
