Stalin was a typical tyrant that Russia was rich in. He directly controlled the Soviet Union under his influence, making the Soviet Union a two-level hegemon in the world.
First of all, politically, Stalin used round after round of purges to eradicate the prestigious bosses in the party who competed with him one by one. At the same time, disobedient officers and cadres were either shot or sent to prison. Digging potatoes in Siberia.
After taking complete control of the party, Stalin implemented his own economic model and centralized planned economy. The representative behavior was the five-year plan for economic development of the Soviet Union.
Through the scissor gap between industry and agriculture, Soviet farmers were exploited and Soviet agriculture was sacrificed to vigorously develop industry, especially heavy industry related to military equipment.
Before Germany invaded the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union formed a complete military-industrial system. This military-industrial system also provided a solid material foundation for the Soviet Union to fight the German army and dominate the world after World War II.
With an absolutely obedient political party and strong military strength, the Soviet Union used the World War II plan to liberate most of the European territories, exported its own political and economic theories, interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, and formed a society with the Soviet Union as the main body. The camp of communist countries has reached the pinnacle of hegemonism.