Question

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How was Joseph Stalin able to become leader of the Communist Party in Russia after Lenin's death?
A. Lenin had groomed Stalin to be the next Communist leader, and other politicians were afraid to resist Lenin's wishes.
B. Stalin had been like a son to the childless Lenin and therefore he inherited the position from Lenin after his death.
C. Lenin believed that Stalin would be a fair and honest leader, so he ensured Stalin's position before he died.
D. Stalin suppressed Lenin's wishes that Stalin NOT follow him as leader of the Soviet Union, fearing Stalin's approach to power.

Answer 1

D: Stalin suppressed Lenin's wishes that Stalin NOT follow him as leader of the Soviet Union, fearing Stalin's approach to power.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lenin, who had been grooming Stalin to be the next leader of the Communist Party in Russia, decided to change his mind shortly before his death. He grew to believe that Stalin could not be trusted and that power would corrupt him even further. Lenin wanted Stalin to be stripped of his political powers. but Stalin was able to outmaneuver these wishes and become the Communist leader in Russia--and later its dictator.

Answer 2

D

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