jan 26, 1928 - The Great Turn

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1928 Stalin made his great turn.
- called for rapid industrialisation and the use of force to procure grain from peasants
LEFT POLICIES
- Bukharin overheard having a secret meeting with Kamenev where he criticised Stalin.

reasons for the Great Turn:
- increase military strength
- achieve self sufficiency
- increase grain supply
- move towards a socialist state
- establish his credentials.
- improve living standards

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