he wanted to feed his factory workers well so they could produce more exportable goods. APEXXX
Stalin had two five year plans to increase industrialization and take the USSR out of the dark ages of industry. He did accomplish his goals but he used brutal tactics to accomplish his goals.
The intended purpose of Stalin's plans for the collectivization of the Soviet agriculture economy was to ensure a more reliable food supply for the city workers. It also served to extract capital for the industrialization program. Stalin reached this important point of time rather suddenly and late in his regime. Some historians believe that Stalin was not sure how best to fuel the rapid industrialization of the Soviet economy. He chose the peasantry to carry this burden. Stalin's intended purpose failed. Bad policies combined with bad weather was a disaster for the USSR.
Yes, Stalin had Trotsky killed eventually. However, before that he had Trotsky kicked out of USSR politics and then the USSR itself.
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