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After Lenin died, the communist party was in need of a leader. Two candidates emerged, Stalin and Trotsky (shown below). In order to be accepted as the leader, Stalin released documents showing tension between Trotsky and Lenin, causing the people to turn on Trotsky. When Stalin officially became leader of the party, he exiled Trotsky to ensure his own power.

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Stalin and the government limited texts and printed documents so that they only included limited information for the public to access. Eventually, they took out so much information that Lenin and Stalin were the only government figures that were talked about.

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Stalin established his own task force, known as the Secret Police. They harassed, tortured, and killed anyone who didn't immediately obey Stalin's orders and wishes. The Secret Police specialized in making sure that no one was threatening Stalin's power.

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Stalin created a Five Year Plan that was targeted towards increasing industrial production. More jobs were created and more materials were available for general use. The government created a Command Economy, which put them in charge of all economical decisions.

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Stalin implemented Holodomor, meaning that the government took all the food supply from areas that were not producing as much as Stalin wanted them to. This caused the nation to spiral into a famine that killed many.