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How did Stalin become leader of the USSR by 1928?
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How did Stalin become leader of the USSR by 1928? Stalin became leader of the USSR by 1928 through his strengths. He also played on the weaknesses of his opponents; He manipulated important events, and had some luck to secure his place as leader. Stalin used his strengths to his advantage, which helped to become leader. He held some important positions in the part like: commnissar for nationalities, member of the orgbura, which ran all the party's organisational matters, he was in charge of enrolment and General secretary which gave him the power to give his supporters posts at every level party. And has head of the control commission he had the power to control party membership- that is purge, or expel, members who were considered unreliable. Stalin was ruthless, cunning, he appeared to be cautious alternative and utterly loyal to Lenin. Stalin used the weaknesses of his opponents against them, so...
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