Government By 1941 Flashcards
1
Q
How was Stalins gov different from Lenin’s?
A
-Stalin’s rule was a personal rule
-he was above the party + not dependent on it
2
Q
How did he increase his power?
A
-atmosphere of ‘crisis’ brought by collectivisation, econ plans for Ind, extensive propaganda, purge of elites + perovskites patronage over younger officials
3
Q
How was there challenge to him?
A
-remote chance others act against him
-outvoted in Politburo in his plan replace Yezhov with Malenkov as head of NKVD 1937
