During that time, family politics were easier to solve as divorce was quite easy. However, when Stalin took over the leadership, he came with a rule that prevented the flexibility of women as well as hindering the likelihood of a divorce taking place. The communist party under Stalin set up policies that led to the promotion of increased levels of infidelity in the society. Many children were born out of wedlock as spouses knew that they could not be easily divorced. Any act that was against Stalin’s polices on marriage was seen as a criminal offence which demanded severe punishment (Daniels, 2007). The emphasis put on family was meant to change the structure of the society into one that promoted togetherness. However, the approach was not as effective as one would have expected. Stalin probably thought that Lenin was lenient in his leadership as a representative of the communist ideology. Stalin’s policies could not cater for such a huge population, and this brought about serious economic issues to the
During that time, family politics were easier to solve as divorce was quite easy. However, when Stalin took over the leadership, he came with a rule that prevented the flexibility of women as well as hindering the likelihood of a divorce taking place. The communist party under Stalin set up policies that led to the promotion of increased levels of infidelity in the society. Many children were born out of wedlock as spouses knew that they could not be easily divorced. Any act that was against Stalin’s polices on marriage was seen as a criminal offence which demanded severe punishment (Daniels, 2007). The emphasis put on family was meant to change the structure of the society into one that promoted togetherness. However, the approach was not as effective as one would have expected. Stalin probably thought that Lenin was lenient in his leadership as a representative of the communist ideology. Stalin’s policies could not cater for such a huge population, and this brought about serious economic issues to the