apr 3, 1922 - Stalin Takes Control of the Soviet Union

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After Lenin died, Stalin took control of the Soviet Union after a power struggle. Stalin was able to win the power struggle because he combined socialist ideals with Russian nationalism. This appealed to party authorities, which allowed him to take power. Stalin's rule was marked by increasing industrialization and the rise of the Soviet Union as a world power, but it was also marked by harsh oppression and a high degree of government control over ordinary peoples' lives.

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