the soviet union under stalin
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The Soviet Union Under Stalin. Objective 1: Explain Stalin’s methods of control and the changes they brought to Soviet society. Objective 2: Explain the facets of totalitarianism. 1924: Lenin dies…begins a struggle over power in the Politburo v. Trotsky - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Soviet Union Under Stalin
Objective 1: Explain Stalin’s methods of control and the changes they brought to Soviet society.
Objective 2: Explain the facets of totalitarianism
Stalin
• 1924: Lenin dies…begins a struggle over power in the Politburo v. Trotsky
• Sentences all those who oppose him to exile, prison, or death
• 1929: Stalin becomes dictator; all soviet councils are puppets
The Five Year Plans
• Aimed at building industry, transportation, and increasing farm output
• All economic activity under government control – command economy
• Increased production – but at a large cost of human life
Forced Relocations
Collectives
• Agriculture under government control
• Created collectives – large farms owned and supplied by the government, operated by peasants
• Initially not supported• Stalin had kulaks
(wealthy farmers) punished
• Created the “Terror Famine”
• Policies did not increase farm output
Terror Famine
Stalin’s Russia
• Use of force and propaganda increase• Secret police (KGB) established– Arrest and kill any who opposed the state– “Re-educate” any who doubted the greatness of the
state– Purges
• All religion was outlawed, cult of Stalin created• Party leaders become the rich upper class
Gulags
Foreign Policy • Comintern • Supported revolutionary
activities outside of the Soviet Union
• Caused G.B. and other countries to break off relations with the Soviet Union
• Joined the League of Nations
• Mistrust