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Why did Stalin make the "Great Turn"?
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Why did Stalin make the "Great Turn"? Many Communists saw the NEP as a retreat from Communist Ideology. It was seen as a promotion of private ownership, trade and profit, as well as being responsible for the rise in new "petty bourgeoisie" classes such as NEP men and Kulaks. It was seen as a policy that promoted the interests of the peasantry, a group that were seen as generally capitalist and potentially threatening to the pace of revolution. Thus a policy of increased state control of industry and commerce would rid the state of these contradictory classes. It would push Russia further onwards in terms of a state free from private trade and ownership. However ideology is often seen as Stalin's weak point however, since he is often thought of as frequently changing policies to further his political aspirations. The leadership challenge of 1925 - 1928 showed how Stalin changed...
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