do you know that Stalin ussr's merciless leader was terrified of General zukov this well-known General earned enormous popularity amongst both the troops and the population in general due to his heroic Battlefield victories he performed key roles in some of the most decisive World War II battles including defending Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad and was instrumental in winning the Battle of ksk and taking Berlin this increased popularity represented a threat to Stalin's absolute control and his regime where the cult of personality and Total Control were key the notoriously paranoid Stalin afraid of potential Rivals saw
zukov as a threat to his power following the war Stalin took several measures to curb zov's power and influence he was reassigned to less important military positions and eventually removed from the heart of power
