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THE RISE OF STALIN
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Question of Leadership 1922: Lenin’s health deteriorates Unclear who will succeed him power struggle ensues after his death in 1924
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THE RISE OF STALIN From Seminarian to Revolutionary From Koba to Stalin JOSEPH DJUGASHVILI
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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
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THE RISE OF STALIN The Power Struggle Lev Trotsky permanent revolution centralization & mechanization Nikolai Bukharin supported NEP & slow transition international cooperation
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THE RISE OF STALIN The Power Struggle Stalin Cult of Lenin Socialism in one country
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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
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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
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