Joseph Stalin

Initial rise to power•Lenin dies in 1924 and Joseph Stalin takes over power of the soviet union.•Documentation of recommendation to dismiss Stalin of power is suppressed. •Stalin also had his enemies politically secluded so they would be discharged from government. •The Bolsheviks want to change soviet society into a true communist state.•Stalin created a economic plan and put in place the first of many five year plans.•This plan was to increase industrial production by around twenty percent.•Collectivism was applied (private owners land was taken away and turned into large food producing factories)

The people of the soviet union began to feel uncertain of Stalin's leadership as a result of the famine caused by the disturbance to agriculture production. Over seven million people died and Stalin used the famine to try and eradicate Ukraine nationalism.

When Stalin realized that even members of the politburo were disagreeing with his ideas he put into action the great purge which was a period of political repression.

Lost support of the People

To what extent should governments ignore the will of the people

I don’t believe there is any time when the government should completely ignore the will of the people. Like of course if there is one individual who wants something you can most likely ignore it, but when it is the majority of people who want something then it should not be ignored. If the majority of people are fighting for something then it is probably an important issue that should be addressed.