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"Historically, Stalin was even worse than Hitler" - Andy Olson
“Socialism in One Country”
Lenin’s Death and the Power Struggle
-there was an attempt to kill Lenin in 1921
-historically Lenin's a good guy (didnt kill people)
-Lenin died in Jan. 1924
-Power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky
-Guns or Butter = Heavy industry or Consumer goods. Stalin was in favor of guns.
-stalin is successful - general secretary (propaganda)
-made himself look good while making trotsky look bad
-Stalin puts Trotsky on trial for treason and exils Trotsky
-Then chased Trotsky with KGB(NKVD) in Mexico City in 1940 and killed him with an ice pick.
-"Socialism in One Country" he wanted to build Russia stronger with socialism rather than just spreading the idea out to the world like Lenin wanted.
-historically Lenin's a good guy (didnt kill people)
-Lenin died in Jan. 1924
-Power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky
-Guns or Butter = Heavy industry or Consumer goods. Stalin was in favor of guns.
-stalin is successful - general secretary (propaganda)
-made himself look good while making trotsky look bad
-Stalin puts Trotsky on trial for treason and exils Trotsky
-Then chased Trotsky with KGB(NKVD) in Mexico City in 1940 and killed him with an ice pick.
-"Socialism in One Country" he wanted to build Russia stronger with socialism rather than just spreading the idea out to the world like Lenin wanted.
Summary
Stalin won the power struggle against Trotsky and later killed him. Stalin's policy was different from Lenin that he didn't want to spread communism until it is strong in Russia.