After leaving the Seminary in 1899, he joined the Social Democrats, Russia's Marxist political party, and became a professional revolutionary. ... As Hitler rose to power in Germany, Stalin first contemplated forming a defensive alliance with Britain and France against the Nazis. ... Even during the war, he made inflexible demands of his new allies, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Britain and President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States. ... Meanwhile, members of Stalin's loyal, personally appointed Politburo were beginning to wonder if their leader, who had guided them thr...

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He is known for his various ranks that include revolutionary, theorist, politician, and a leader. ... When young, Leon joined many revolutionary groups and ended up in great troubles. ... Politicized Workforce The urban workforce that fed the government was growing politically and so the political aspect was growing to be an issue that was led to the Russian revolution. ... Political instability that had resulted from the politicizing of the workforce was among the major drives that fostered the Russian revolution into being. ... The political culture of these individuals was growing rapidly ...

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Stalin then set his site on entering the world of politics. ... Stalin escaped but he lost his job and became a professional revolutionary. ... While Stalin was in prison the political group the Social Democrats split into two different branches. ... After many arrests within the ranks of the Georgian Bolsheviks Stalin rose to be there new leader. Stalin soon wrote a document which attracted the attention of the Bolshevik leader Lenin. ...

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There were many problems; both political and economic, facing the Soviet Union in 1928 and the decision to launch the five-year plans must have been influenced in part by these. ... Memories of help given to the counter revolutionaries during the civil war only helped to highlight the potential disputes. In 1927, this was bought to the surface when the British government raided the Soviet trade mission in London. ... However, the economic reasons were secondary to the political needs of the communism. ... To do this Stalin had to secure more power, because to reunite the party, it needed a lea...

• Word Count: 5589
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate