If you are afraid of wolves, keep out of the woods. (c) Joseph Stalin, 25 November 1936
A lot can be said about a prominent historic figure, like Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (real name: Ioseb Besarionis dzе Jughashvili). A lot of opinions exist on his deeds. Opinions may vary, but facts are facts.
We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or they will crush us. (c) Joseph Stalin 1931
Stalin was a ruthless political leader, who took over from Lenin and ruled USSR with absolute power over almost 30 years. He was an intelligent person, with impeccable cold logic in his decision making. He was doing everything to grow the USSR’s power, territory, and influence to the best of his ability. Even more grand plans were nursed before the disastrous summer of 1941. His aim was to spread the communist state across the entire globe. Yet, his ruthless path to that goal resulted in millions of ruined people’s lives.
Life has improved, comrades. Life has become more joyous. (c) Joseph Stalin, 17 November 1935
The radical measures both in the country’s economy, and its “internal affairs” led to mass executions, deportations, and imprisonments. The aim was to bend the country to his will and instill his absolute and undisputed power over the USSR. The Soviet Union was to become his personal finetuned instrument in establishing the new world order. It is no coincidence that the USSR coat of arms had the entire globe with no country borders on it.
Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. (c) Joseph Stalin, September 1937
Communist propaganda was the key instrument of Stalin’s regime. It used all sorts of tricks to make people work for the “greater good”. It also helped to locate the people with a more skeptical attitude and take preemptive measures against them. In most cases, they were sold out by the other people, who were more ardent believers, or sought personal benefits in “whistleblowing”.
A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron. (c) Joseph Stalin, 1913
There are lots of controversies in terms of whether the harsh and often even inhumane decisions were a necessity or a folly. However, one thing is certain. If some of the modern people want to live under Stalin’s rule, most likely they have to learn history better.
The Communists base themselves on rich historical experience which teaches that obsolete classes do not voluntarily abandon the stage of history. (c) Joseph Stalin, 1934