In this article, we delve into the Stalin era and decipher why the Soviet Union was treated with high and low treatment. Was it due to Stalin's limited level, the need to consolidate power, or was it due to the special circumstances of the time?
In the long history of the Soviet Union, the image of incorruptibility in Lenin's era contrasts sharply with the scheming policies of the later era. In 1922, the Soviet leadership, including Stalin, began to break with the principles of the Paris Commune and generously raised the salaries and privileges of public officials. Initially, the number of privileged people was limited, but over time the group grew, reaching millions by the time the Soviet Union collapsed. Why did Stalin, as the leader of the proletariat, choose to provide the Soviet Union with high wages?
1. Stalin's level was limited, and his power was consolidated.
Unlike Lenin, Stalin had a more limited education. Lenin was a genius who showed great academic talent from an early age, graduated from the Faculty of Law of Kazan University, had a deep understanding of ** society, and a thorough understanding of communist theory. In contrast, Stalin graduated from the Tbilisi Orthodox High School, and although he was already an intellectual at that time, his level was far inferior to Lenin's.
Stalin had some knowledge of society, but his understanding of communist theory was flawed. If Lenin had lived another ten years, Stalin might have been his right-hand man. However, after Lenin's death, Stalin faced the dilemma of unstable power and the difficult industrialization of the Soviet Union. In Stalin's view, the consolidation of power was nothing more than reward and punishment. Punish the supporters, be generous to the faithful, and bribe the centrists. By these means, Stalin succeeded in consolidating power and rapidly advancing the industrialization of the Soviet Union.
Although Stalin had a limited level, in comparison with Lenin and the faculty, it was not really low. He used power to consolidate power and quickly industrialize the Soviet Union.
Second, the special circumstances of the Stalin period.
The USSR was the first proletarian state in the world and belonged to the first generation of products. However, as with all first-generation products, the USSR had a number of deficiencies. The Soviet Union was a huge country, socialism was a new thing, and the direction of construction was not yet clear. Stalin faced the dilemma of not being able to learn from this process, and had to explore it on his own.
At that time, the Soviet Union relied almost entirely on Stalin to make decisions, and this centralization of power led to inevitable mistakes. There was no unity of thought internally, and Stalin was also under pressure from the opposition. Under these circumstances, raising the salaries of state officials became a means for Stalin to gain more support and promote the industrialization of the country.
At the same time, Stalin was thinking about consolidating power through ideological education. However, due to his limited personal skills, it was difficult for him to skillfully persuade and unite the minds of the people as Lenin did. The Soviet Union also failed to establish a truly effective collective leadership. In such a situation, raising wages has become part of the strategy to reduce the resistance to industrialization.
In contrast, China has been more successful in the construction process. The new China was equivalent to the second generation of products, which was improved on the basis of the Soviet Union and established an excellent leadership group in the revolutionary war. China has adopted the method of collective leadership and a clear division of labor, and has successfully rallied the strength of the country through ideological education, and has achieved better results in construction without relying on high wages and benefits to buy people's hearts.
Summary: By giving Soviet public officials high salaries and privileges, Stalin actually wanted to consolidate power and reduce resistance to the development of industrialization. In the period of Soviet dictatorship, Stalin's strategy of power was an inevitable choice. Although Stalin also tried to influence the hearts and minds of the people through ideological education, he could not achieve the same effect as Lenin due to the limited level. In contrast, China has been more successful in collective leadership and ideological education.
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The issue of corruption in the Soviet Union during the Stalin period has always been controversial, and this article provides an in-depth analysis of the political phenomenon of this historical period. As can be seen from the article, the reason why Stalin adopted a high salary package to consolidate power was mainly due to the limitations of his own level and the peculiarities of the current situation.
First of all, the article mentions the relatively low level of Stalin, who was relatively less accomplished academically and theoretically than Lenin and other intellectuals. This makes him even more challenging in terms of intrigue and leadership. The article argues that if Lenin had lived for ten more years, Stalin might have become his right-hand man, but after Lenin's death, Stalin would have to face the precariousness of power and the pressure of the country's industrialization. Rewarding supporters and bribing centrists with high salaries became a means for him to maintain power.
Secondly, the article also points out the special situation in the USSR at that time. The Soviet Union was the first country to try the proletariat, and it was a huge country, and the cause of socialism was still a new thing. Stalin was faced with a path of development that could not be used as a reference and was full of unknowns. In such a situation, he can only promote the construction of the country through personal scheming. The series of problems caused by the centralization of power mentioned in the article, as well as the ideological disunity within the Soviet Union, were the reasons for Stalin's high salary.
In addition, the article compares the construction processes of the USSR and China. As a second-generation product, China has made more improvements on the basis of borrowing from the Soviet Union and established a more efficient collective leadership system. The article argues that one of the keys to China's success lies not only in relying on money, but also in shaping the country's core values through ideological education, so that leaders and people can work together. This is in stark contrast to the Soviet Union's reliance on high salaries during the Stalin era.
Taken together, this article provides a deep reflection and analysis of the problem of corruption in the Soviet Union during the Stalin period. Through the elaboration of Stalin's level, the peculiarities of the current situation, and the comparison with China's construction, the reader can understand more comprehensively the complexity of the political phenomenon at that time. The point of view of the article is clear, the logic is rigorous, and it is a good article for in-depth history.
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