CHAPTER 12-Stalins style of government Flashcards
What was the key to Stalin’s style of government?
‘bureaucratic centralism’
What had Stalin always understood which reflected his great political skill?
His understand the advantages of his central position in the Party through his post as General Secretary
How did Stalin attain loyalty to his government?
he had a system of factionalism
once the party line had been set out by a leader backed by majorities in Party Committees and the Politburo dissent equated to disloyalty
how were Stalins loyal supporters in lower levels of the party important?
they helped Stalin to outmanoeuvre his high-placed rivals as they owed their political position entirely to Stalin
Lenin and who else ruthlessly used the Cheka as a political weapon from its foundation in 1917?
Felix Dzerzhinsky
What was the secret police renamed in 1926?
OGPU
Stalin and who else was under the provision of the secret police OGPU?
Menzhinsky
What was the use of terror first used for?
to eliminate opponents and intimidate the people
How did Stalin use Lenin to justify his use of terror?
Lenin had frequently spoken frankly about the need to use terror; Stalin claimed that he was continuing Lenin’s rule
What was displayed in Stalins propaganda?
Images of happy, productive workers reinforced the socialist message behind industrialisation and collectivisation
How did Stalin use Lenin in propaganda to promote himself?
used slogans such as “Stalin is the Lenin of Today”
When was the basis of the Stalin cult established?
1929
What was Stalins image fixed at?
the “Great Helmsman”
What actions regarding Lenin increased Stalins own status?
having Lenin’s body embalmed and Lenin’s tomb turned into a shrine
