STALIN’S RUSSIA
STALIN (BACKGROUND)
➔ Expelled from theological seminary
➔ Joined Bolsheviks in 1903
➔ Poor speaker, writer
➔ Good organizer, palm greaser
➔ Appointed General Secretary of Communist Party
◆ Not viewed as very influential post (at first)
◆ Used it to appoint allies
LTROTSKY’S DOWNFALL
Relationship with Lenin
He was the main organiser of the November revolution, he built up the red army that defeated the whites and was the
commissioner for war. They also had a long standing relationship and Trosky had proved his worth.
The Joint Bloc for Democracy
Lenin feared that there was a threat against the revolution as the Central Committee proposal in December 1922
stated that they wished to weaken the state monopoly of foeign trade which was essential to prevent capitalism.
Trosky warned Lenin about the growing threat of bureaucracy and Lenin decided to form a joint block for Democracy
which was soon delayed due to his second stroke.
From his testament to his death he was urging Trotsky to launch a campaign against bureaucracy and for the
restoration of party and soviet democracy
Lenin’s Testament
Lenin was concerned about Stalin's growing power, when they first met Lenin was not impressed with him but he
soon began to see Stalin as the threat that he was and thus he commanded his removal from power. He didn't think
that Stalin treated the minorities well - he treated them badly.
STALIN (BACKGROUND)
➔ Expelled from theological seminary
➔ Joined Bolsheviks in 1903
➔ Poor speaker, writer
➔ Good organizer, palm greaser
➔ Appointed General Secretary of Communist Party
◆ Not viewed as very influential post (at first)
◆ Used it to appoint allies
LTROTSKY’S DOWNFALL
Relationship with Lenin
He was the main organiser of the November revolution, he built up the red army that defeated the whites and was the
commissioner for war. They also had a long standing relationship and Trosky had proved his worth.
The Joint Bloc for Democracy
Lenin feared that there was a threat against the revolution as the Central Committee proposal in December 1922
stated that they wished to weaken the state monopoly of foeign trade which was essential to prevent capitalism.
Trosky warned Lenin about the growing threat of bureaucracy and Lenin decided to form a joint block for Democracy
which was soon delayed due to his second stroke.
From his testament to his death he was urging Trotsky to launch a campaign against bureaucracy and for the
restoration of party and soviet democracy
Lenin’s Testament
Lenin was concerned about Stalin's growing power, when they first met Lenin was not impressed with him but he
soon began to see Stalin as the threat that he was and thus he commanded his removal from power. He didn't think
that Stalin treated the minorities well - he treated them badly.
