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How did Stalin glorify his position in history
to enhance his position in the USSR and
why?
- Stalin had to rewrite history to glorify his own part
in the past, especially the Bolshevik revolution
- He also had to remove
"enemies such as Trotsky and
other leading Bolsheviks
- He did this by having photos
doctored so that these people
were removed from Soviet history
- At the same time, new
photographs and histories
were created, emphasizing
Stalin's role especially his
apparent close links with
Lenin, who was still treated as
a god in Soviet society
- He did this because he would
then be associated with all the
successes of the USSR, and
would be seen as as great
leader himself
- He did this because he would
then be associated with all the
successes of the USSR, and
would be seen as as great
leader himself
- At the same time, new
photographs and histories
were created, emphasizing
Stalin's role especially his
apparent close links with
Lenin, who was still treated as
a god in Soviet society
- He did this by having photos
doctored so that these people
were removed from Soviet history
- He also had to remove
"enemies such as Trotsky and
other leading Bolsheviks
- Socialist realism
- Was where music, art and plays all had to be intelligible to
the ordinary person, and anything abstract was frowned
upon
- It helped to
develop and
create Stalin's
positive image
because:
- All aspects of culture would show
the success of Communism
- It would show that the USSR
was a happy and fulfilling
country for its citezens
- All aspects of culture would show
the success of Communism
- Was where music, art and plays all had to be intelligible to
the ordinary person, and anything abstract was frowned
upon
- Censorship
- The purpose was to show the
people, through every aspect of
culture that Communism was
working
- And that the USSR was a good place to live.
- Furthermore, it removed opposing
opinions than that of Stalin, which was
important as it meant he had complete
control, and showed he was a good
leader
- The purpose was to show the
people, through every aspect of
culture that Communism was
working
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