The Role Of Joseph Stalin In Russia
In 1917, Lenin rewarded Joseph Stalin for his support of the October Revolution by selecting him Commissar of Nationalities. It was a task gave Stalin enormous power for nearly half the country's population. Stalin now had the responsibility of dealing with Ukrainians, Georgians, Byelorussians, Tadzhiks, Buriats, and Yakuts.
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The policy of the Bolsheviks was to grant the right of self-determination to all the different nationalities within Russia. This was strengthened by a speech Stalin made in Helsinki. Stalin's plan was to produce what he called "a voluntary and honest alliance" between Russia and the different national groups that lived within its
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The policy of the Bolsheviks was to grant the right of self-determination to all the different nationalities within Russia. This was strengthened by a speech Stalin made in Helsinki. Stalin's plan was to produce what he called "a voluntary and honest alliance" between Russia and the different national groups that lived within its