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No, Lenin actually opposed Stalin as his successor even to the extent of writing several notes (later to become known as Lenin's Testament" to the Central Committee of the Communist Party advising that a way be found to replace Stalin with someone who had "...greater tolerance, greater loyalty, greater courtesy, and consideration to comrades, less capriciousness, etc."
Lenin's personal choice was Leon Trotsky.
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Lenin's successor who worked to control every aspect of life in the soviet union was?
joseph stalin
How is Joseph Stalin related to Vladimir Lenin?
Stalin was Lenin's successor, even though Lenin didn't actually like Stalin much. Before that, Stalin had been in charge of the Communist Party's administration.
Who lost in the power struggle to replace Lenin?
First Leon Trotsky, then Grigory Zinoviev and then Nikolai Bukharin lost in the power struggle after Lenin's death. All three of them and Joseph Stalin had claims to be Lenin's successor, but Stalin outmaneuvered them all.
2 most famous communist leaders of russia?
Vladimir Lenin, then Joseph Stalin
Who was Stalin's main opponent as Lenin's successor?
Trotsky
Who did Joseph Stalin influence?
lenin
Who were Joseph Stalin's heroes?
Lenin
Joseph Stalin contacts with his friends and enemies?
Lenin
Who gained more power in Russia after Lenin died?
Joseph Stalin gained more power than any other person after Lenin died. In the last year of Lenin's life, Stalin led Russia along with Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zinoviev. Then Stalin gradually ousted Leon Trotsky, Nikolai Bukharin, Zinoviev and Kamenev from consideration as Lenin's sole successor. In 1929, Stalin became the sole power in the Soviet Union.
Did Stalin or Lenin have more control?
At first, lenin... then lenin died and Stalin screwed with the succession and seized power.
Was Joseph Stalin older than Vladimir Lenin?
no Vladimir Lenin lived from April 10, 1870 - 1924 Joseph Stalin lived from December 18, 1879 - 1953
What kind of leader was trotsky?
Leon Trotsky never acted as a leader. The Communist was originally elected to be a successor to Vladimir Lenin, but Joseph Stalin ended up taking the spot.
