Stalin was convinced that the needs of Soviet Russia could only be met by modernisation.
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my_bubble (student)
This “economic revolution” was different from the economic policy with Bukharin state was in total control and this confirmed Stalin’s authority over the party and the government.
Stalin was convinced that the needs of Soviet Russia could only be met by modernisation. This also meant that Stalin thought that by bringing Russia up to a level of industrial production, he would enable it to catch up and the overtake the advanced economy of Western Europe and the USA. Moreover, Stalin believed that the survival of the “revolution” and of Soviet Russia depended on its ability to turn itself into a modern industrial state in the shortest time possible.