hey. could anyone direct me towards some unbiased websites dealing with stalin's gaining and retaining power in the soviet union between 1920 and 1945

thanks alot

Do you want his specific biographical info, or general political tactical schematics?

http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/stalin.html
The site is unbiased in history it gives...

political schematics please

Hit http://www.questia.com and type in Stalinism for factors effecting his specific strategies in Russia.

Best public Poli-Sci blog around (but basically USA Politics) http://www.politicalstrategy.org

A very interesting site for students: http://politicalcompass.org

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All the "achievement" info seems to emanate either from Socialists or their critics...