How did Stalin’s government add to its powers at the expense of the people ?

In addition to this cruelty, Stalin made sure that people were indoctrinated and brainwashed in his communist ideology. He made use of the press to launch propaganda campaigns depicting himself as Russia's greatest leader and his portraits were prominently displayed in public places.

Stalin made sure that his regime was not criticised by having his close friends run the press. In order to influence his propagandistic theories at schools he had history books rewritten to put him in favourable light and to give him credit for the October Revolution, which was responsible for placing the communist government in power. He even had himself credited as the brains behind the reform of Russia's economic condition during Lenin's rule.

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