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Ideological debates and issues in the leadership struggle: NEP and industrialisation; 'permanent revolution' versus 'Socialism in One Country'; how and why Stalin became party leader and the outcome for the other contenders.
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Stalin’s rise to power, 1924–1929
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Ideological debates and issues in the leadership struggle: NEP and industrialisation; 'permanent revolution' versus 'Socialism in One Country'; how and why Stalin became party leader and the outcome for the other contenders
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Which policy did Stalin advocate for in contrast to Trotsky's idea of 'permanent revolution'?
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Stalin advocated for 'Socialism in One Country' as a strategy to strengthen the Soviet Union internally rather than relying on international revolution.
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- Permanent Revolution: Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established globally and that revolutions should be continuous and international.
- Bureaucratic Centralism: A principle of governance in the Soviet Union that emphasized a centralized party structure and decision-making.
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Confusing NEP with War Communism: Clarify that the NEP was a response to the failures of War Communism and allowed for some market freedoms.
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