... communism began to take root. Along with a transformation of Russian civilization came the remodeling of the Russian citizen, a new archetype with particular qualities that became idealized for all Soviet citizens. Leon Trotsky claimed, "Man will make it his purpose to master his own feelings, to raise his instincts to the height of consciousto create a higher social biologic type a superman." The ... ...

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... from individualism to collectivization. Lack of foreign loans, and low industrial production, indicated a failure of the recently implemented socialist system. After Lenin's death in 1924, leaders such as, Grigory Zinoviev, Leon Trotsky, and Lev Kamenev rose as potential leaders of the nation, but in 1929 when Joseph Stalin came into power, the terrible political purges in the 1930's took place. Stalin's goals ... ...

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... his parties central commitee. Lenin chose Stalin to be a member of this commitee. Revolution Stalin played an important, but not vital, part in the revolution. Lenin worked most closely with Leon Trotsky in the Bolshevik take over of the government. Within a few months, opposition to the new government developed in many parts of the country. Armed uprisings broke out and grew into ... ...

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