How Did Joseph Stalin's Contribution To The Second Leader Of Soviet Russia?
Joseph Vissarionovich Djugashvili was the second leader of Soviet Russia. He was born in Gori, Georgia on the 18th of December, 1878, and had a troubled upbringing, facing issues such as financial troubles, an abusive father and illness that left him scarred. In 1899, Stalin left school to study priesthood at a seminary in the Georgian Orthodox Church of Tbilisi, during which time he began learning of the Marxist party by exposing himself to books and other material concerning the philosophy. He was expelled due to missed exams, although Stalin later claimed that his expulsion was caused by his growing interest in Marxism. At this time, the Bolsheviks were launching a revolution in an effort to remove the reigning Tsar and abolish
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The growth of Russia and its transformation into the dominant world power that is is today can be wholly attributed to Stalin and the vigor with which he promoted industrialization. Over the course of his reign, over millions of peasants were killed by forced labour in an effort to increase said industrialization in Russia. Even more were killed in by execution, starvation and exile. Furthermore, Stalin blatantly maintained the façade of being a just leader, most notably with the use of propaganda while terrorizing his people into submission. The Secret Police eliminated any who would dare question him or his methods. Stalin is known for swiftly eliminating any opposition or threats to his power, often imprisoning his own supporters due to paranoia. Although his methods could be described as monstrous and psychopathic, the question remains- was the means worth the end? It is hard to admit that Stalin was successful in increasing the influence of his own country and turning it into a superpower, but also installing communist regimes in foreign countries, two of which are still active today. Not only this, but both North Korea and China are both major players in the political battleground of the modern world. Stalin’s legacy remains one of the most important superpowers today- the same superpower that struggles to this day to recover from the detrimental impact of his
The growth of Russia and its transformation into the dominant world power that is is today can be wholly attributed to Stalin and the vigor with which he promoted industrialization. Over the course of his reign, over millions of peasants were killed by forced labour in an effort to increase said industrialization in Russia. Even more were killed in by execution, starvation and exile. Furthermore, Stalin blatantly maintained the façade of being a just leader, most notably with the use of propaganda while terrorizing his people into submission. The Secret Police eliminated any who would dare question him or his methods. Stalin is known for swiftly eliminating any opposition or threats to his power, often imprisoning his own supporters due to paranoia. Although his methods could be described as monstrous and psychopathic, the question remains- was the means worth the end? It is hard to admit that Stalin was successful in increasing the influence of his own country and turning it into a superpower, but also installing communist regimes in foreign countries, two of which are still active today. Not only this, but both North Korea and China are both major players in the political battleground of the modern world. Stalin’s legacy remains one of the most important superpowers today- the same superpower that struggles to this day to recover from the detrimental impact of his