The+emergence+of+Stalin;+aims,+ideology,+support

One of Stalin's prominent aims was to modernize Russia as fast as possible in order to keep up with the other developed nations, mainly comparing himself to strong European countries. This idea of rapid modernization of Russia falls underneath the category of Stalin's political aims for his nation. He heavily focused on developing strong industries (mainly focusing on farming and agriculture), whilst, simultaneously, trying make Russia recover from the war. Stalin's main aims were found in the 'Five Year Plan' which addressed the development on metals, such as iron and steal, and also focused on electric power and transportation. Joseph Stalin's demands were extremely high, as he expected a 200% increase in iron production along with 335% increase in electrical power. He intended on achieving this by motivating workers by publicly humiliating them if their factories did not reach there high standards. Stalin's idea of a well developed, industrially superior Russia, which he was determined to achieve, was part of Stalin's overall ideology. Stalinism (as it is know today) reflects a political system with highly oppressive government. A Stalinist government would be heavily involved in government spying and and an extensive use of propaganda to show the people under said government only what the leaders want them to see. Stalin was generally supported by most Russians and still is today, as he recently was named one of the top 3 leaders in Russian history. Stalin was viewed by the people of Russia as a great wartime leader who helped Russia win against the Nazis. Even Stalin's extensive use of propaganda pleased the Russians as it increased nationalism and faith in their leader.

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This is a good section on Stalin's economic aims during his time in power, but this section is really about the emergence of Josef Stalin--what were his aims or his ideology before coming to power? user:jennpratt