This work studies of the career of Bolshevik Party leader G.K. Ordzhonikidze, using it as a starting point to answer such questions as the role of top Party leaders in Stalin's decision-making, and what different approaches to the basic party line represented.

This work studies of the career of Bolshevik Party leader G.K. Ordzhonikidze, using it as a starting point to answer such questions as the role of top Party leaders in Stalin's decision-making, and what different approaches to the basic party line represented.