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Question: "The main reason for the rise of Stalin was due to his position as General secretary." Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Introduction:
I agree that Stalin as the position of General Secretary was the main reason for his rise to power, however there are other reasons lik.
First Reason: As the General Secretary, Stalin had the power to control Party membership. He had the power to appoint people to posts at every level of the party. This allowed him to win favour and support of those who were given jobs by him. Stalin also controlled the local party committees, spreading his influence among the different ranks. As those people owed their position to him, they were loyal and this allowed Stalin to have his supporters vote Trotsky out of the power in the 1925 party meeting. This allowed Stalin to get rid of his greatest political rival out of power.
Second Reason:
Another reason for his rise to power was due to Trotsky's weakness. Trotsky was considered to become Lenin's successor. He had played a key role in the Civil War and had helped to organize the October revolution. He was also a great speaker and writer and was respected as a political thinker. Yet, he only had support from a small group of people: the youths, students and the Red Army. Most party members considered him arrogant. Trotsky was also complacent about building support within the party because he thought he would naturally succeed Lenin. Also, his idea of world revolution was unpopular because people were tired at the thought of more fighting. They felt that Stalin's idea of "socialism in one country" was more practical. So this allowed Stalin to go ahead with his plans to get rid of his main opponent without much difficulty and so he was able to rise to power.
Third Reason:
Another reason for the rise of Stalin to power was his establishment of dictatorship. As a dictator, all political power was in his hands. He had complete control over his government and he could make law as without seeking agreement from the people of other members of the government. He also banned all other political parties and any person who opposed him was beaten, jailed or even killed. He became extremely powerful because of this as people were terrified of the possible consequences they would face if they even tried to oppose him.
Conclusion:
One of the main reasons definitely was Stalin's position as the Secretary-General. This was because it would have been nearly impossible for him to get rid of his opponents if he did not recruit the people who would later support him. And that includes Trotsky as it was the people whom he recruited who later voted Trotsky out of power. He was only able to establish his dictatorship after establishing his position which would have been difficult if not for his position again.
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