The Ruthless Reign of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin rose to power in the USSR after Lenin's death, implementing totalitarian control through purges, collectivization, and propaganda. His regime led to millions of deaths, forced labor camps, and a cult of personality, shaping Soviet society through fear and oppression.
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Joseph Stalin Comes to power after the death of Lenin 1922 he became secretary general of the Central Committee of the Communist Communist Party, a role that enabled him to appoint his allies to government jobs and grow a base of political support. Collectivized farming and enemies into labor camps or were executed was meant to boost agricultural agricultural production through the organization of land and labor Lenin
Characteristics Communist General Secretary of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) Dangerous and ruthless Totalitarian Totalitarian dictator Launched the Great Purges and Collectivization of agriculture where millions of Russians will die Used indoctrination indoctrination and propaganda to control people
Five- Years Plan Intended to transform the Soviet Union from a peasant society into an industrial superpower Centered on government control of the economy Included the forced collectivization of Soviet agriculture-government took control of farms Government owned all distributed all resources all businesses and
Great Purges 1936-1938 Great Terror Brutal political campaign to eliminate opposing the Communist Party along with anyone that was a threat The Great Purge-series of campaigns designed to rid anyone opposed the Communist Party. The military and other parts of Soviet society from those he considered a threat 750,000 people were executed Over 1 million were forced into labor camps gulags Eliminated all the original Bolsheviks that participated in the Russian Revaluation in 1917 Secret Police: NKVD opposing members of gulags
Full of Himself Named cities after himself Soviet history books were rewritten to give him a more prominent role in the revolution and mythologize other aspects of his life Subject of flattering artwork, literature and music, and his name became part of the Soviet national anthem Government also controlled the Soviet media
Command economy Command economy- government officials made all basic economic decisions. Ruled by terror and with a totalitarian grip Expanded the powers of the secret police Encouraged citizens to spy on one another and had millions of people killed
