... forefront, and as a result the party was able to change for the mood of the country, shaping Russian history. Despite Trotsky's decision of reintroducing tsarist generals sparking debate, especially with Stalin, the necessity of it, and Lenin's control over the party, allowed for a decisive victory and in turn shaped Russian history, where leadership conflict played a very small role. Moreover, Lenin ... able to remove his political opponents by taking control of the rank and file, resulting in the expulsion of Bukharin and Trotsky, two essential opponents. Along with their removal, Stal...

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... the influence of individual political figures. It also suggests that the failure of the Revolution was due to it being 'unfinished,' as Lenin's failing health transfers the power to Stalin, who in turn 'betrayed' him....

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... and how that helped fuel the situation with the Soviets. Instead of embracing other nations" differences and working together, Americans look down on other nations which, in the case of Stalin, create heads of nations to become suspicious of us. He continues to accurately point out that our lack of sensitivity puts us in a difficult situation in diplomatic matters and does ... ...

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