They had a very good army, and also had funds to recruit more soilders even foreign soilders.
The correct answer is <span>b methodically purging potential rivals
In these purges millions of people died. Many of them would just disappear over night while other would be sent to Siberia into Gulags or to work until they die in mines and similar projects. He would even remove them from history by removing them from pictures and destroying everything they ever had or wrote or built.</span>
Answer:
A courageous, resourceful and ruthless military commander.
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