History 1404E Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Leon Trotsky, Orgburo, Permanent Revolution
23 Oct 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Stalin
Didn’t*talk*about*early*life
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Born*in*1878
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Stalin*not*real*name:*born*Joseph*Jughashvili
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Not*Russian:*Georgian
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Can't*understand*Stalin's*view*of*politics*until*you*know*that*he's*Georgian*(opinion)
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Troubled*upbringing
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Survived*small*pox:*physical*implications
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Ambitious*and*hardworking*but*was*disliked*by*many
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War*and*Revolution
Stalin*only*a*minor*role*in*the*Oct*1917*revolution
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Rose*to*greater*prominence*during*the*Civil*War
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Central*Committee*1917
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Politburo*1918
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Orgburo*1919
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General*Secretary*1922
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Policy*Debate
The*Left
Trotsky's*permanent*revolution;*end*the*NEP
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The*Right
Prolong*the*NEP
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Stalin
Socialism*in*One*Country*(1924)
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Right*vs*Left
1926*
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Leon*Trotsky
Renowned*for*his*intellect,*statesmanship*and*administrative*abilities
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Lenin's*logical* successor?➜didn’t*happen
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Views*&*Interpretations
Stalin*as*Lenin's*logical*successor
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Trotsky's*view
Stalin*betrayed*Lenin*and*the*Revolution
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Proponent*of*old*fashioned*Russian*Imperialism
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Interested*only*in*furthering*elites
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Stalin*as*a*psychopathic,*power-hungry*killer•
Conclusion
By*1929*stalin*dominated*the*party*and*through*the*party*the*state*more*completely*than*
Lenin*had*ever*done
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Stalin's*opponents*could*not*match*his*organization,*willpower,*cunning*and*ruthlessness•
Stalin's*victory*paved*the*way*for*his*personal*dictatorship*and*the*resumption*of*
revolutionary*change
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Why*Stalin*Succeeded
Underestimated*by*his*enemies•
His*firm*hold*on*the*party*organization*proved*decisive•
Lack*of*a*worldwide*revolution*weakened*Trotsky•
Stalin*successfully**cast*himself*as*an*economic*
moderate
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Why*Trotsky*Failed
Never*popular*within*the*party•
His*brilliance*worked*against*him•
Showed*little*interest*or*aptitude*for*party*politics•
Jewish*background*exploited*by*Stalin•
Stalin
Monday,*November* 14,*2016
2:38*PM
