e II All-Union Congress of Soviets. This became known as "The Vow to Lenin". He said, "We Communists are people of a special mold. We are made of special stuff. We are those who form the great proletarian strategist, the Army of Comrade Lenin...There is nothing higher than the title of member of the party whose founder and leader is Comrade Lenin..." (Treadgold 193) In this statement Stalin places Lenin, the Soviet Army and in effect himself on a pedestal. This convinces the masses that their cause is noble and proud. This speech ensured that under Stalin’s rule the goals and the methods of Lenin will forge ahead. However, it became true that Stalin’s approach to the cause carried on in away that Lenin would have regarded as disgraceful. By 1929 the political system in the country had changed dramatically. Stain crushed any opposition he may have had and practically re-installed the totalitarian regime.In 1928 Russia’s economic policy under Lenin was replaced by the new Five-Year plan. This plan was supposed to transform big industry and agriculture. The plan marked the beginning of what is often referred to as the "Stalinist Revolution", or his plan to transform the entire country. But this "revolution" bared little resemblance to the Old Bolshevik Revolution. The plan used decimal point precision to create the image of effectiveness. These stats were only for show and were said to be nothing more than a loose set of goals. (Von Laue 213) The collectivization of agriculture and widespread starvation teamed with mass repression by Stalin signaled the end of the old revolution. People were now forced to accept the ideology of Stalin’s regime.Between 1928 and 1930 public trials were held in which various members of the bourgeoisie were tried for destroying the economy. Stalin accused these people of being traitors. Stalin’s main target was called the "Kulaks". These were wealthy farmers w...
