Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Leadership Controversy: Dictatorship or Collective Rule in USSR?
Table of content
Hey there, future historians! Buckle up and get ready for a whirlwind tour of post-Lenin power struggles! Who gets the throne after Lenin? Let's break it down, shall we?
The Key Issues Dividing the Contenders
- Leadership Style: Dictatorship or collective leadership? 🤔
- NEP (New Economic Policy): To keep or toss out? 🛍️ vs. 🏭
- Revolutionary Goals: Focus on Russia or spread it globally? 🌍
Leadership Style: Dictatorship vs Collective Leadership
- After the civil war, the party became super centralized. Some folks didn’t like that. They feared one person would control everything. 😱
- The one they were really scared of? Trotsky! Why? They thought he looked too smug and he had the Red Army pals. But surprise! He actually wasn’t planning on being Mr. Dictator.
Example: Imagine you're in a group project and there’s that one person who speaks the loudest. Everyone thinks they’ll take over the whole thing, but they actually just want everyone to have a fair say.
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Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Leadership Controversy: Dictatorship or Collective Rule in USSR?
Table of content
Hey there, future historians! Buckle up and get ready for a whirlwind tour of post-Lenin power struggles! Who gets the throne after Lenin? Let's break it down, shall we?
The Key Issues Dividing the Contenders
- Leadership Style: Dictatorship or collective leadership? 🤔
- NEP (New Economic Policy): To keep or toss out? 🛍️ vs. 🏭
- Revolutionary Goals: Focus on Russia or spread it globally? 🌍
Leadership Style: Dictatorship vs Collective Leadership
- After the civil war, the party became super centralized. Some folks didn’t like that. They feared one person would control everything. 😱
- The one they were really scared of? Trotsky! Why? They thought he looked too smug and he had the Red Army pals. But surprise! He actually wasn’t planning on being Mr. Dictator.
Example: Imagine you're in a group project and there’s that one person who speaks the loudest. Everyone thinks they’ll take over the whole thing, but they actually just want everyone to have a fair say.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟