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Joseph Stalin Part 2: The Secretary Becomes Dictator
Real Dictators
Stalin Was a Date, Kirov Was a Threat
Kirov was a handsome Russian who it is said Stalin was suspicious jealous of. His fondness for Stalin only increases after the General Secretary gives Kirov the choice position of party boss in Leningrad. But actually, Stalin believes Kirov has become too popular among the party delegates. Popular enough that he could one day become a rival or betray the revolution like Malinovsky did. If Kirov is a threat, then remove him. That's the simple way it's done in revolutionary terms.
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