Stalin's Rise to Power


	Stalin's Rise to Power
	Causes Role of General Secretary contributed to The Power Struggle of 1924 after Lenin's Death	Effects The Role of GS (1922) allowed Stalin to manipulate Cabinet members, he was able to appoint others that supported him. It was the role everybody thought was boring, no one else wanted to do it He was able to appoint regional secretaries. He was able therefore, to rebuild the organisation Allowed to promote, demote & appoint top 5,500 officials in USSR The Lenin Enrollment (1924) in tribute to Lenin, expanded Bolshevik party to 1M+. New, young, keen members easy for Stalin to manipulate. Less than 8% of these had a secondary education Extensive knowledge of party members, he had access to files, minutes and other info, enabling him to know what was being said in meetings
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Role of General Secretary contributed to The Power Struggle of 1924 after Lenin's Death

The Role of GS (1922) allowed Stalin to manipulate Cabinet members, he was able to appoint others that supported him.
It was the role everybody thought was boring, no one else wanted to do it
He was able to appoint regional secretaries. He was able therefore, to rebuild the organisation
Allowed to promote, demote & appoint top 5,500 officials in USSR
The Lenin Enrollment (1924) in tribute to Lenin, expanded Bolshevik party to 1M+. New, young, keen members easy for Stalin to manipulate. Less than 8% of these had a secondary education
Extensive knowledge of party members, he had access to files, minutes and other info, enabling him to know what was being said in meetings

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