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They intended to turn the country into a great political and economical power that would match and, eventually, pass the Western countries that at the time dominated the world. Their competition was not only with the rest of Europe but with the United States as well. In order to achieve this Stalin needed extra devoted work from his people. He created new strategies to improve the industrial development of the country. To control such a massive population Stalin used clever manipulation, teaching children from school age to worship his image, devote themselves to the communist party and turning them away from the capitalist ideas, by shutting the country away from any foreign influence.
Most of this manipulation was based on fear, as he used very hard punishment for those that opposed him or were even suspects of rebelling against his ideas. Almost every family in Russia had at least one member that had been arrested or persecuted for anti-communist ideas.
The image he promoted of himself was that of a savior, a hero that would rescue Russia from the crisis to transform it into the most powerful...
His actual goal was to dominate the world. He promoted his ideas outside Russia as well, since the doctrine he presented was appealing to other countries, where oppressed masses were tired of the control the rich minority had over the working class.
By using collective manipulation and taking advantage of a crisis situation Stalin managed to achieve power and change the situation of his society. His charismatic leadership actually succeeded in improving the economy and standards of life of the people. But all of this at the expense of many persecuted, oppressed and terrorized people, the denying of freedom and the restriction of opinion.
Bibliography
Tucker, R.C. (1990). Stalin in Power: The revolution from above, 1929-1941. New York: Norton.
Van Ree, E. (2002), the political thoughts of Joseph Stalin: A study of the Twentieth-Century revolutionary patriotism. New York: Roudledge Courzon
Wood, a. (2004). Stalin and Stalinism. New York: Roudledge.
Zuehlke, J. (2006). Joseph Stalin. Minneapolis: Learner Publishing Group.
Bibliography
Tucker, R.C. (1990). Stalin in Power: The revolution from above, 1929-1941. New York: Norton.
Van Ree, E. (2002), the political thoughts of Joseph Stalin: A study of the Twentieth-Century revolutionary patriotism. New York: Roudledge Courzon
Wood, a. (2004). Stalin and Stalinism. New York: Roudledge.
Zuehlke, J. (2006). Joseph Stalin. Minneapolis: Learner Publishing Group.
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