The following were equally important reasons why Stalin was able to hold on to power in the Soviet Union: The purges and show trials, The secret police, Propaganda and the cult of personality, and Stalin's economic policies - Explain

... The following were equally important reasons why Stalin was able to hold on to power in the Soviet Union: * The purges and show trials * The secret police * Propaganda and the cult of personality * Stalin's economic policies Explain how far you agree with this statement The above were all important reasons why Stalin was able to hold on to power in the Soviet Union. In the 1930s Stalin consolidated his position as "Supreme Dictator" of the Soviet Union and he maintained this position using many different methods, the main two were controlling the people by terror and having control of and manipulating their ideas. Also Stalin's economic policies were extremely successful, had he not had these successes he would not have been able to hold on to power. When Stalin emerged as leader in 1928 the USSR was a backward country and lacked in industry. Stalin however managed to transform the country

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