Why did the soviets follow stalin so eagerly despite his atrocities

The soviets follow Stalin so eagerly despite his atrocities because of these reasons such as:

After the death of Lenin in 1924, Joseph Stalin took control over the soviet union.His main aim included Industrial and agricultural growth.Soviet media was under the control of the Government and he always shows his peaceful image in the public despite his atrocities.Stalin wanted to transfer the Soviet Union from a rural nation tag to huge Industrial power.

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