Joseph Stalin and Communist Ussr

Joseph Stalin’s dictatorship was characterized by Russia’s ideological transformation of Communism under his reign. Widely regarded as a tyrant, Stalin was responsible for massive repression of his people. However Russians remember Stalin for his leadership, advances in technologies, and victory in World War II. His usage of powerful leadership attributes created fear and promoted a tense paranoid feeling during his dictatorship. Under his leadership, Russia experienced a return to pre-revolutionary nationalism, while ancient themes and symbols were brought back.[1] Stalin, as a result, led by creating his own myth, while terrorizing his followers into submission. The Stalinist regime should be considered amongst the most tyrannical regimes in human history. It is not surprising that individuals are fascinated by the genesis of Stalin’s command style economy, personality, and nature of his regime.[2] Questions such as how was such a system of fear was successfully organized, how it worked, and what measure of influence was exerted in order to gain the results necessary. These questions have a wider significance because the nature of the political regime had a direct bearing on the way in which policy was formulated, and on the way in which the system evolved over time. These three questions ultimately boil down to one significant fact. Under Stalin, Russia successfully turned around their society, which in turn allowed them to prepare for arguably some of greatest battles and in history. Whether not the victorious ends justified the tragic means is another question entirely; however, under Stalin’s leadership the terror filled steps were necessary in order to obtain full domination under his rule. Prior to Stalin’s emergence, during the turn of the 20th century, the Soviet economy consisted of few economic targets. However, the economy, under Stalin’s five year “Gosplan,” helped in propelling the economic capabilities of Russia. Combined with an

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