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How important was Leninâ(TM)s Legacy in explaining Stalinâ(TM)s Victory in the power Struggle in the years 1924-1929?
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... How important was Lenin's Legacy in explaining Stalin's Victory in the power Struggle in the years 1924-1929? It is widely accepted there were 6 key factors, which contributed to Stalin's Victory in the Soviet power struggle. One of these factors was the legacy that Lenin left behind after his death and how Stalin manipulated and used this to his advantage. The other factors that contributed included Stalin's own skill, the powers he had and the weaknesses of other key political figures and ideologies that challenged him including Trotsky, Bukharin, Kamenev and Zinoviev. Lenin had become a God-like figure to the Russian people as the leader of the Bolsheviks as Religion was effectively outlawed Lenin replaced God. It was essential for Stalin to associate himself with Lenin so that he would appear to be the best successor and most popular amongst the Russian people. Lenin had a large distaste to Stalin due














