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- Stalin's legacy is defined by his brutal tactics including famine, slavery, and execution.
- Stalin's leadership mistakes, like hindering generals and political interference, prove costly during Hitler's invasion.
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Stalin's Total Control and Brutality
Stalin achieves almost total control over the Soviet Union in 1936, initiating the Great Purge and unleashing the Great Terror. His dreaded secret police, the NKVD, purge the country of perceived traitors. Arbitrary arrests, executions, and deportations to the Gulags occur, highlighting Stalin's brutal and ruthless tactics.
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