You know that the position of beria held was an electable seat and not an appointed seat? Or that Stalin voted against him in favor of somebody else for that position. Or that after Kirov, Molotov was one of the closest people to Stalin?
I get understanding that they weren't some sort of shining beacon on a hill of general morality, yet try to be accurate about your critique and not just throw up hearsay.
Stalin voted against Beria for the position of the head of NKVD, but they became personal friends in Georgia and were strongly aligned for most of their careers. Here's an academic article about their relationship.
In the short excerpt that I read on the page doesn't necessarily state they became friends in Georgia persay but that Stalin agreed with how severe Beria operated during his time in official positions in Georgia.
Interestingly enough I didn't know that Stalin started to grow weary and wary of him after 1950
You know that the position of beria held was an electable seat and not an appointed seat? Or that Stalin voted against him in favor of somebody else for that position. Or that after Kirov, Molotov was one of the closest people to Stalin?
I get understanding that they weren't some sort of shining beacon on a hill of general morality, yet try to be accurate about your critique and not just throw up hearsay.
Stalin voted against Beria for the position of the head of NKVD, but they became personal friends in Georgia and were strongly aligned for most of their careers. Here's an academic article about their relationship.
In the short excerpt that I read on the page doesn't necessarily state they became friends in Georgia persay but that Stalin agreed with how severe Beria operated during his time in official positions in Georgia.
Interestingly enough I didn't know that Stalin started to grow weary and wary of him after 1950
Sorry, that link gave me the full text. Here you go: http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=02212197197368595749
Ah thank you. I'll give it and it's sources a check after work