How Did Stalin Emerge As Leader Flashcards
(23 cards)
What was Lenin’s impact on Stalin?
-Lenin educated Stalin in ideology
What was Lenin’s testament?
-speech he wrote he wanted read at party congress after his death
What did he say in his testament?
-didn’t name successor
-but gives opinion on who take over
What did Lenin say about Stalin?
-unlimited power as Sec-Gen but not sure use with sufficient caution
-said him ‘too coarse’, ‘intolerable’ as Sec-Gen + ‘capricious’
-Lenin wanted them remove Stalin from post
What did Lenin say about Bukharin?
-popular + the favourite
-valuable + major theorist of party + outstanding
-not fully Marxist views + maybe using B’vik for own power claim
What did Lenin say about Kamenev + Zinoviev?
-moderate B’viks
-opposed B’vik seizure of power
What did Lenin say about Trotsky?
-hung up on world rev + not socialism in one state
-the most capable man + outstanding ability
-but preoccupied with administrative side + excessive self-assurance
What was the impact of the testament on the power struggle?
-criticised everyone
-central committee decided suppress + not read it
Why did the central committee do this?
-to protect themselves from potential criticism
-this saved Stalin from criticism
What happened Dec 1922 during stage 1 of taking power?
-‘triumvirate’ alliance - Zinoviev, Kamenev + Stalin
-Stalin seeking help to block Trotsky taking power
Why were Kamenev + Zinobiev involved in this alliance with Stalin?
-share similar views econ policy but fear T due to his army support
-also his arrogance + uncompromising personality
What happened April 1923 under stage 1?
-12th party Congress new central committee of 40 elected
-only 3 support Trotsky
How does Stalin build up support in this committee?
-uses powers as Sec-Gen build support local level,
-ensuring his nominees are elected to furtire congresses
What happened Jan 1924 during stage 1?
-Lenin dies + Stalin gives T wrong date for funeral
-Stalin gives funeral oration instead + dismisses supporters of left opposition
What happens during stage 2 may 1924?
-Lenin’s widow releases testament before 13th Congress
-K + Z argue against release + T refuses get involved
-this aids Stalin
What happened Jan 1925 during stage 2?
-T publish ‘lessons of Oct’ showing K + Z opposition to Lenin 1917
-S not mentioned which aids him + continues bring supporters forming majorities in committees
What happened jul 1926 during stage 2?
-14th party Congress S supports Bukharin on right
-but K + Z call for VoNC against S but lose as delegates largely stalinists
-new central committee with S-B maj + Z forces sets down as leader of Leningrad party
What happened Nov 1926 during stage 2?
-Z + K join T left wing ‘united opp’ organising demonstrations in Moscow
-S accuses them ‘factionalisim’ + Z removed from Politburo
What happened to Z + T during Nov 1926?
-expelled from communist party
-K removed from central committee
-united opposition collapses
What happened during stage 3 Jan 1928?
-T deported + S announces new ‘left leaning’ econ policy which disagrees with B + followers
-some T supporters begin to follow S
What happened see 1928 under stage 3?
-B + T try form alliance but rejected as supporters hesitant
-S accuses them of factionalism
What happens in Feb and April 1929?
-T deported out of Russia
-B removed from post as editor of Pravda
What happened Nov and Dec 1929?
-B removed from politburo
-S celebrates 50 bday as undisputed Soviet leader
