The struggle for power after Lenin dies in 1924
Palyed off 2 sides of the politburo against each other
stalin allied with Zinoviev and Kamenev
= Got trotsky dismissed 1925
Hecalled for socialism in one country
= got zinoviev and kamenv dismissed 1927
allied with bukharin rhykov and Tomsky (Rightist)
he said NEP wasnt socialist
As general scretary of Com Paty Installed supporters in important positions
Ideas of world revolution worries some russins - too soon
got supporters of it [Bukharing, Rykov, Tomsky] dismissed 1929
