Title: Why was Stalin so feared? - Quora
Headings: Why was Stalin so feared?
Why was Stalin so feared?
Content: So Stalin was disliked by the people, and even
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Stalin had for al intents and purposes a very very weak power base. This is surprising for such a brutal dictator, but in comparison to let’s say Hitler, Stalin had a weak power base. By this I mean that he was not the absolutely accepted leader of the party which he lead. Many felt rightly that Stalin was too brutish and morally unacceptable as successor to Lenin. In comparison, nobody in the Nazi party could ever make the mistake of challenging Hitler’s position in the party. The german people had a bond with Hitler specifically, not the nazis. So Stalin was disliked by the people, and even more by his peers who hated the way in which he seized power. Stalin’s answer, horrific brutality against his professional peers and his people. There are stories of people getting knocked off for not clapping at his speeches. So that’s the answer, Stalin was feared because he wanted to be feared.