THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE STALIN MYTH,

Abstract

A discussion is presented concerning developments in Russia following the death of Stalin. Official Soviet propaganda made an initial attempt to restore Stalin's memory to favor, depicting him as a devoted follower of Lenin, a lifelong exponent of collective leadership, and a humble servant of the will of the Party. The disproportionately heavy stress upon Stalin as a war leader, however, probably reflected the desire of the Kremlin leadership to reassert the principle of Party-political supremacy over the armed forces in the face of claims apparently emanating from professional military circles for an autonomous status within the Soviet system.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 1954
Accession Number
AD0604315

Entities

People

  • Robert C. Tucker

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Operations
  • Leadership
  • Propaganda
  • Psychology

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.