Were Stalin’s methods the only ones appropriate to the task of transforming the Soviet Union into an industrial nation?

I believe that Stalin’s methods at the time were the only ones appropriate to the task of transforming the Soviet Union into an industrial nation. In this essay I will cover the following points to back up my argument: Russia’s industrial state at the end of Lenin’s era in 1924, Stalin’s rise and consolidation of power, Stalin’s methods and policies on industrialization, collectivisation and form of a totalitarian state, victory against the Nazi’s and becoming the world superpower.
At the end of 1924 Russia was in a very awkward position, due to being the only country that was ruled by a communist government. Lenin intended to transform the Russian economy by wiping out all exploitation of man by man. Here was the problem that faced the new leader of the regime. In 1921 as a result of the chaos caused by the Decree on land and War Communism policies Lenin introduced a new policy. The basic strategy was now to restore the economy a degree of capitalism and private enterpris...