THE RISE OF STALIN
Question of Leadership 1922: Lenin’s health deteriorates Unclear who will succeed him power struggle ensues after his death in 1924
THE RISE OF STALIN From Seminarian to Revolutionary From Koba to Stalin JOSEPH DJUGASHVILI
THE RISE OF STALIN Commissar of Nationalities From Party worker to Party boss Member of Politburo Member of Orgburo General Secretary Commissar of Workers’ and Peasants Inspectorate
THE RISE OF STALIN The Power Struggle Lev Trotsky permanent revolution centralization & mechanization Nikolai Bukharin supported NEP & slow transition international cooperation
THE RISE OF STALIN The Power Struggle Stalin Cult of Lenin Socialism in one country
THE RISE OF STALIN The Power Struggle The Triumvirate Stalin, Lev Kamenev & Grigorii Zinoviev moved to isolate & eliminate Trotsky New alliance: Stalin & Bukharin moved against Kamenev & Zinoviev
THE RISE OF STALIN The Power Struggle New alliances Trotsky, Kamenev & Zinoviev 1927: Stalin moves against all 3 1928: Stalin emerges victorious Trotsky in Mexico w/ Diego Rivera & Andre Breton