Stalin Flashcards

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Who was Stalin?

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In 1922 he became the Bolshevik party general secretary
1917 he was editor of the pravada
1919 became member of the Bolshevik central committee

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Who were Stalins rivals for the leadership of the party?

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Trotsky had organised the successful Bolshevik revolution
He was intelligent and was Lenins choice as successor
Zinoviev help Lenin set up the party in 1905

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Why did Stalin win the leadership race?

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Role as general secretary allowed to see and hear everything that was going on in Russia
25th December 1922 drew up a political testament. It stated that Trotsky should succeed him. The leading Bolsheviks kept it secret.
Trotsky was outspoken and arrogant

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