Similarities and Differences between the leaderships of Stalin and Lenin
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- Similarities and Differences between the leaderships of Stalin and Lenin
- Stalin had risen to power only after Russia had already experienced a Communist regime
- Stalin was a Communist Party leader, his radical ideas led him to eliminate those who opposed him
- Stalin maintained economic control by employing socialist methodology whereas he employed rigid communist control in order to oppress enemies and sustain control
- Stalin established the principle of communism in one wcountry which effectively stripped Russia of its communication with other nations and sought isolation
- Lenin utilised socialist ideas to ensure complete economic control over property and business
- Both leaders ruled with iron fist and sought total economic, intellectual and political authority
- Lenin had gained power after the Russian state had overthrown the Tsarist government, he took control of of a democratic republic
- Stalin rose to power after Russian society had already lived under a dictatorship
- Lenin believed that violence was only justified when overthrowing the tsar and liberal bourgeoisie government, Bolsheviks actually opposed the death penalty
- Stalin was very authoritarian he supported forced rather than voluntary peasant collectivisation and had kulaks exposed
- Lenin's own ideology revolved mostly around socialism and its principles, exemplified by the name Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Lenin's views on social equality were much more liberal, he legalised homosexual relationships, empowered women, legalised abortions and organised Soviets Women Congress
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