1. Stalin's rise to power can be
Stalin used this position to improve his reputation and diminish those who he saw as threatening his future, by doctoring the paper. ... In 1922, Lenin appointed Stalin position of general secretary, which he took advantage of by using the information he held about people to blackmail them into supporting him. After giving Stalin this position, Lenin suffered a stroke that was followed by a period of illness in which he was unable to rule. ... He still held the position of editor of Pravda and was able to promote the idea that Lenin and him were great friends. ... Lenin wrote that he believe...
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