Lenin, who was the more accomplished theorist and author of the two, outlined the major points of his work in his most important work: “What is to be Done.” This par

In 1935 Stalin published A Short Course: The History of the All-Union Communist Party. Through this work Stalin presents socialism as a scientific development began by Marx, and continued by Lenin and himself. Stalin used the work to solidify his legitimacy and authority by presenting himself as a defender of faith against the heretics, which in reality would equate to his political adversaries. A major deviation occurs between Lenin and Stalin over the concept of the classless society. Lenin believed that after the revolution a classless society would come into being and the remnants of the state would wither away. Stalin stated that although a new social and economic order had been built, three classes still remained: working class, peasantry and the working intelligentsia. He continued to state that these groups were not harmful to the government but rather worked with them. The next section is an examination of these ideologies put into practice.

As a younger man Stalin agreed whole-heartedly with Lenin’s views but as he matured with in the system his ideas began to deviate. Stalin altered the principle issue of worldwide Socialist revolution, a very important point regarding Lenin, to a more region defined idea of: “Socialism in One Country.” He did not believe it necessary for the Bolsheviks to be the catalyst of an international revolution. The new focus of the Bolsheviks should be a peaceful coexistence with the West, while building a Socialist society at home.

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