What was Stalin’s first goal as leader of the Soviet Union?
A: to purge the country of intellectuals
B: to make the country into a modern industrial power
C: to restore private ownership of land and businesses
D: to become general secretary of the Communist party

B: to make the country into a modern industrial power

Explanation:

Stalin wanted to create a Soviet Union that was strong enough to challenge the West primarily because his motivation was that he wanted a country that would be able to help spread communism across the world

im pretty sure it has something to do with the end of ww1

it proved indian land claims were unjustified.