Stalin controlled all forms of art and media in the USSR as a propaganda tool throughout the 1930s
Pictures, posters, statues and literature all conformed to Stalin with many propaganda slogans claiming "Stalin is the Lenin of today" and portrayed him as a man of the people and a down-to-earth figure
However as years passed, the use of arts and media and pop culture did not just portray Stalin as an outstanding, natural leader, but as a godlike figure
This was emphasised through the increasing use of giant statues and paintings of Stalin
Cinema and literature all had to conform to the ways of Stalin as well as the Revolution
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Uses of the Cult of Personality
The Cult of Personality was exemplified through public gatherings such as Stalin's birthday
People would gather on the streets of Moscow and worship Stalin as he drove through the crowds
During the night a hologram projected Stalin's face high in the sky for everyone to see and praise
Stalin was also referred to as Vozhd- the boss
True nature of Stalin's Cult of Personality was to prepare Russians for war as well as glorifying their one true leader; Joseph Stalin
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