How stalin established a dictatorship - political structure

How often was party congress called

Less frequently

Between when were no party congresses called

1939-52

What could stalin controll as general secretary

Appointments to the party ‘apparat’

What did the apparatchiki (appointed by stalin) control and what did the mean for stalin

The nomenklatura, stalin commanded lots of patronage

What did stalin use over full politburo

Personally selected committees

What was the expansion of party membership in 1924/25 called

Lenin enrolment

How much did membership increase by in lenins enrolment (1924-25)

Doubled to almost 1 mil

How many members in 1930 vs 1933

1677910 - 3555338

Why did membership decrease but what was it still by 1940

Great purges, 3399975 by 1940

What demographic were many new supporteds

Younger, less educated urban workers