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Used propaganda to influence the people of Russia
- The Soviets censored ideas to the public in which they didn't agree with
- Put positive view on his government
- Made himself look good to the Russian people

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Took over the government and everyone else out of office so there was was no one to rival him

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Secret police used to hold his power and control over others.

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- After lenin's death Stalin then took over
- Thought the Soviet Unions were behind compared with the rest of the world’s industrial output and technology.
-united his people in fear and anger

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- constant-threat of gulag against anyone who spoke out, kept people from going back against the system
- There was no free speech or press anyone who talked bad of the government was sent straight to the gulag.

- Private farms were taken over and combined into large government owned farms.
- High production goals were set in order to catch up with the other advanced countries with the “five year plan”
- The famine