Instruction
Stalin: The Red God
Why, in your opinion, was it necessary to create such a cult around Vladimir Lenin, and to celebrate his life after his death?
In what ways did Soviet Communism resemble a religion? (What practices, rituals and beliefs of Soviet Communism seemed like a religious faith?)
In what ways might Stalin have been considered a ‘god’ to his people? (What ‘divine powers’ might people have attached to him? Why did people adore him? Why did they fear him?)