The Intolerance Of Stalin

Decent Essays
Caleb Luna
Herr Hansen
Literature
17 December 2015
The Intolerance of Stalin
Religion is one of the driving factors in world society today. It’s found in every corner, every nook and cranny of the world, and it’s here to stay. Imagine if there was no religion. This was the thoughts of Chairiman of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. My ideas today will go over the religious change from Leninism to the Stalinistic views towards race, antisemetism, and how his antireilgious campaign shaped the Cold War and America forever.
The year 1917, a Mister Vladimir Lenin revolted against the Tsarship of Russia, and established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The change came fast, and unexpected to the world. The first
Chairman of the USSR was Lenin

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