How Stalin Used the Four Techniques of a Dictator A dictatorship is a system of government where the power is centralized. There are four techniques dictators use to be successful; indoctrination, controlled participation, scapegoating and force. Using these four techniques, dictators can achieve their goals. The purpose of indoctrination is to create a like minded society that believes in the government’s policies. When Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union, he used indoctrination …showed first 75 words of 1114 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1114 total…interrogate people. Those people who managed not to break down were sent off to the labor camps. Stalin was an effective dictator using these techniques. Many people suffered under his ruling, but he also built the USSR up to be a world power. He used these techniques to maintain his power over the Soviet people. He used fear, propaganda and lies to stay in power, eliminating any and all opposition. He was a true dictator.