After gaining power, what actions did stalin take to secure it?

The theory of mercantilism holds that a nation's economic power comes from a a. enslave people b. become industrial c. willingness to explore d. favorable balance of trade

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?

What race did the soviets win in 1957?