Stalin | Saviour or Tyrant?

Joseph Stalin, the man of steel, was without a doubt one of the most potent successors to have

ever lived. His lack of a conscience portrayed his murder count of approximately ten million peasants.

Stalin emphasised his successive five year plans to help aid Russia`s economic, political and agricultural

powers. Although it destroyed many lives, the plan brought Russia to power soon after. In the worst

case scenario, Stalin could have been figured as a Tyrant, but only because of his lack of dignity to his

people. There is a stronger essence of Stalin being a saviour because of his dedication and persistent

behaviour which led the Soviets to a hard-earned restoration.

When Stalin first came to power, he manipulated the minds of others allowing them

to think he was a kindly, all-powerful almost god-like human. With this infrastructure, he

took control and alleviated Russia`s sorrow by commencing a ten year plan. One of the methods

of his madness was collectivisation whereas small peasants plots joined to form big `collective`

farms. Fewer peasants would then be needed, allowing for the leftovers to work in the factories in

town. Also, they were capable of using modern day procedures of farming.

Stalin's reorganisation of the Soviet's resources, with its consecutive Five Year Plans, suffered

numerous industrial setbacks and encountered stubborn resistance in agriculture, where the Kulaks

refused to accept the principles of collectivisation. The measures taken by Stalin to discipline those who

opposed him involved the death of ten million peasants by either execution or famine. The bloodbath

eliminated the Old Bolsheviks and the also thousands of the Officer corps. Stalin believed they were all

guilty of pro-German sympathies. Red Army forces and material went to the support of the Spanish

Communist government in 1936, although Stalin was careful not to commit himself too deeply.

Ultimately, Stalin is more than likely classified as a tyrant to the majority of citizens in the

of the world. His shrewd political sense and ruthless drive had the Soviets succumb to his supremacy in

a matter of years which altered the economic value of Russia drastically. Joseph Stalin was an evil man

with a masterplan.