Joseph Stalin is the new undisputed leader of the USSR. Through means both underhanded and honest, Stalin gradually made his way from General Secretary to leader in just seven years. Stalin was thought to have been manipulating the memberships to suit himself and not for the good of Russia. Though popular with a substantial proportion of the people of Russia, there are some who are suspicious and untrusting of Stalin's ends. Those are the people …showed first 75 words of 348 total…

…showed last 75 words of 348 total…should have been as he was hesitant to join the Bolshevik Party and most of the Party members were associated with the Bolsheviks. Finally, ridding the Party of Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin is now the acknowledged head of the Soviet Russia. The question on everyone's lips is, will Joseph Stalin better Russia? There is still concern over his leadership considering his actions in acquiring the position, but most are willing to see him prove himself.