Stalin’s Rule Coursework 2 Question 3 – “Throughout his rule of the USSR, Stalin retained the support of the Russian people”- Is there sufficient evidence in Sources A to H to support this interpretation?

In this essay I will be looking at sources A through I and determining for each source whether or not it agrees with the statement: “Throughout his rule of the USSR, Stalin retained the support of the Russian people” I will answer using the sources and my own knowledge.

Source A totally agrees with the statement. It is written in the year Stalin died, by the American journalist Walter Duranty. He thought that Stalin was the man to get Russia back on its feet. He supports this argument with such sentences such as “Am I wrong in believing Stalin is the greatest living statesman?” he lists all of Stalin's good points, and achievements, such as the 5 year plans. This means that this source shows how popular Stalin was, even with people who aren’t from Russia, and how famous he was worldwide. The bad thing about this source is that it shows none of his bad points. This source was only 1 person’s opinion of Stalin, and does not represent the whole of the United States opinion....