The Rise of Stalin

In this podcast Dr Jonathan Davis of Anglia Ruskin University look at the USSR from 1924-1941 and the impact of Stalin's leadership in the USSR during this period.

1. The impact of Stalin's leadership: Introduction.
2. Who was Lenin's natural heir?
3. The struggle for power and how Stalin allowed his rivals to fight among themselves.
4. Stalin launches a revolution from above. Rapid industrialisation.
5. Collectivisation and changes in agriculture.
6. The Purges.
7. Conclusion.

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