To what extent was Stalin’s treatment of opposition a divergence from Lenin’s approach? Answer with reference to the years 1917-41.

This is a standard A level Russian/Soviet history essay title.points may include:Similarities - establishment of a one-party state, use of political terror and silencing of opponents, class warfare, secret police, propaganda, mistreatment of the peasantryDifferences - Stalin goes much further, uses terror against his own party, murder of millions versus thousands, Stalin arguably needed to be much more intense with his terror due to his lack of charisma and political insecurity

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