Chapter 4: Cult Of Personality, Origins 1924-29 Flashcards
When did Lenin die?
January 1924
What happened in January 1924?
Lenin died
What was leadership presented as in the 1920s?
Unknown collective body who made joint decisions
How was Stalin presented?
In touch with humanity and modest
What did Pravda do in 1929?
Called on the party and the people to unite around ‘Lenin’s most faithful and dedicated pupil and associate’
Who called on the party and the people to unite around ‘Lenin’s most faithful and dedicated pupil and associate’ in 1929?
Pravda
When did Pravda call on the party and the people to unite around ‘Lenin’s most faithful and dedicated pupil and associate’?
1929
What was a common used phrase?
‘Stalin is the Lenin of today’
When was Tsaritsyn turned into Stalingrad?
April 1925
What happened in April 1925?
Tsaritsyn turned into Stalingrad