Explain why Stalin believed that Kirov was a threat to his own position
Essay plan explaining why Stalin considered Sergei Kirov to be a direct threat to his own position.
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- Created on: 19-05-13 18:11
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- Explain why Stalin believed that Kirov was a threat to his own position
- Stalin treated all opponents with contempt
- Had a history of removing major rivals
- Trotsky, Zinoviev, Kamenev
- Had a history of removing major rivals
- Kirov was a popular Communist leader
- Had proved successful at Party Congress
- In a strong position as head of the Leningrad Party
- Kirov had not been afraid to oppose Stalin's views
- Successfully opposed Stalin's desires to have Ryutin executed for his criticisms of Stalin
- Kirov was considered a liberal alternative to Stalin
- For those who considered Stalin's policies to be too aggressive
- Kirov provided a "safer" option for those skeptical of Stalin
- Stalin treated all opponents with contempt
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