Why Was Stalin Justified

Stalin left a lasting mark on Russia’s history. He was one of the most terrifying leaders in the world’s history, killing millions of people during his rule. His reign lasted from 1929 to 1953. His time as Russia’s leader is sometimes referred to as the “Reign of Terror”, which tells you exactly what kind of leader Stalin was. He was a paranoid, violent man which led to large scale purges to cleanse the Communist Party. He engineered a fake famine in Ukraine and created labor camps. Stalin eventually turned to trials to make his purges seem justified. He used these show trials to eliminate opposition. Stalin rose to power slowly but surely. In 1912, Lenin appointed Stalin to serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik party. With this position, Stalin moved up and gained popularity among the people. He became the secretary general of the Central Committee of the Communist …show more content…
His appearance among the defendants was strange and imperative to understanding the trials. As stated earlier, Yagoda was the head of the NKVD, but was replaced after he could not find enough evidence to arrest Burkharin. After his removal, Yagoda was later detained and charged with working with Trotsky. He was also incriminated with being a fascist, traitor and spy. His arrest was so important because it was Yagoda who developed the entire system for the show trials. He even managed the first show trial with Kamenev and Zinoviev. Although Yagoda was responsible for many deaths, it did not make the allegations against him true. He was not involved with Trotsky nor planning on overthrowing the government and killing Stalin. This is the precise reason Stalin had him arrested. He did not carry out his duty of acquiring fabricated evidence to arrest Burkharin, so Yagoda must be out to get him. The framer himself was framed, showing that nobody could escape Stalin’s iron grip. All of the defendants were found guilty and