1922 Lenin appointed Stalin general secretary
- Others didn't want the position
- Had access to information
- Control of day to day running
- Decided the agendas for meetings
- Had access to 26,000 files on members
- Had peer of patronage - could promote people into party positions
- Supervised Lenin Enrolment
Lenin Enrolment
- In 1923 to 1925 - 128,000 new members joined the communist party
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