Joseph Stalin's the 1917 Russian Revolution, have a total laborsaving effect? Although the Soviet Union experienced its first surge of cultural, social, and political changes as a result of the revolution's aftermath under Lenin's guidance, Stalin was constantly working behind the scenes (and sometimes in front of them), casting his impact wherever he could. He was at the vanguard of Russia's changes, serving alongside Lenin and Trotsky as one of the seven members of the first Politburo, which was formed in 1917 to manage the Bolshevik Revolution.
By 1918, Stalin had gained considerable influence over the Russian forces. He carried it with him.He used it to assassinate counter-revolutionaries in order to safeguard Lenin and the Bolshevik cause. He effectively consolidated control after Lenin's death in 1924. Ideas about Stalin and Lenin's friendship became a valuable weapon for persuasion. Stalin was able to effectively portray himself as a continuation of Lenin and his heritage. In doing so, Stalin suggested that every thought, action, and remark he made came from Lenin, whose leadership Stalin described as "flawless." The merging of personalities gave Stalin powers comparable to those given to Roman Emperor Augustus.
Augustus, the Roman ruler, was named Pontifex Maximus in 12 BC, combining the greatest religious and secular position, bestowing Augustus with unrivaled influence and authority. Similarly,Stalin armed himself with the ghost of Lenin's heritage, a crown of total authority, and the unwillingness to be incorrect. It was the first of many transformations that Stalin's character would go through before becoming Russia's most beloved and despised legendary figure.
The press was critical in projecting Stalin's picture during his rule. They started referring to him as the Father of Nations, while calling him a "genius", "beloved", "wise", and "inspirational". The press loved to portray Stalin as a parent figure, engaging with children. It was a popular propaganda subject because it readily brought up in the minds of the general public the image of Stalin as a brave, powerful, but sensitive leader. Soviet propagandists deliberately used aspects connected withoutside forces of influence to dissuade, manipulate, and weaken their basis of allegiance.
The use of the term "Father" to refer to Stalin was intended to undermine Russia's clerics, who were also referred to as "Father," and to imply that the church and Stalin were one and the same. Stalin's personality cult worked under the guise of convergence: every event, festival, custom, and holiday was infused with something familiar from the past, in addition to Stalin's image. The intended outcome was always to keep Stalin in power and suppress everything else.Stalin was depicted as one of the "everyday people," he and the leaders of his administration were involved in the "Great Purge". The massive battle raged inside the nation from 1934 to 1939. Its main goal was to repress organizations deemed a threat to Stalin's rule. This included any individual or organization who was skeptical of Stalin's leadership of Russia. Many scholars, as well as opposition political groups, were labeled as "enemies of the working class" (with a Bolshevik-sounding name).Artists developed a new worship of personality strategy. Artists such as musicians, poets, writers, and painters were urged to express their respect for Stalin. Statues of him started to appear throughout Russia. Stalin was seated alongside Tsar Alexander III in one monument, despite the fact that he was not an imposing figure, standing around 5'5′′ height. Throughout the 1930s, private homes created "Stalin rooms," areas devoted to the leader in which his picture was displayed. The personality worship urged villages, towns, and cities to rename themselves in honor of Stalin.