The term came into prominence during the mid-1930s when Lazar Kaganovich, a Soviet politician and associate of Stalin, reportedly declared: "Let's replace Long Live Leninism with Long Live Stalinism!".
Istilah ini datang dan menonjol selama pertengahan 1930-an, ketika Lazar Kaganovich, seorang politikus Soviet dan rekan Stalin, dilaporkan menyatakan, "Mari kita ganti Hidup Leninisme dengan Hidup Stalinisme!"