Stalin transformed Russia from a backward country into a great world power however the cost was certainly exorbitant After becoming the leader of Russia‚ a country which was struggling‚ Stalin stated that Russia ‘was 50 to 100 years behind advanced countries’ Stalin knew that he had to modernise Russia and fast‚ or they may face the reality of ‘being crushed by his opponents.’ To make up the vast difference between the agrarian countries he had‚ and the superpower he dreamt about. Stalin decided
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In the years 1928-1941 Stain started a series of Five year plans for industry‚ how far were these successful? Once in power‚ Stalin was determined to modernise the USSR as quickly as possible‚ he wanted to compete with other foreign countries‚ but also he was afraid of a German invasion hence forth he set about achieving modernisation through a series of five year plans. These plans were set up by the GOSPLAN‚ the state planning organisation which Lenin had set up in 1921. The GOSPLAN set ambitious
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One of the most controversial leaders in world history was Joseph Stalin. He transformed the Soviet Union into a modern superpower between the years of 1928 and 1941. His ruling could be characterized as rapid industrialization‚ collectivized agriculture‚ great purges‚ and the extermination of opposition. Stalin’s rule could be proven both positively and negatively towards Russia. He powered the Russians military force but his methods negatively affected Russians. Stalin launched his first Five-Year
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As mentioned in the opening paragraph Stalin’s reputation is often stained with false information from western propagandists and his enemies within the party. As such‚ his impact on the Union is often blotted out‚ so what are his achievements exactly? Stalin implanted a successful system of collectivization in the agricultural which lead to the modernization of the sector. Collectivization is a policy in which instead of many small farms run by rich peasants‚ they are collectivised into huge farms
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Was Collectivisation a success or failure? Economic AIMS: Large farms = would increase efficiency = fewer workers needed = more man power for industry = increase in production = more overseas trade = even more resources for industrialisation = further increase in production SUCCESSES: 1928-1935 = grain doubles from 11 million tonnes to 75 million tonnes Mass migration from countryside to cities = accelerated urbanisation= relieved
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Assess the impact of collectivised farms on the Russian peasantry Leszek Kolakowski‚ a famous philosopher referred to collectivisiation as ’probably the most massive warlike operation ever conducted by a state against its own citizens.’ Collectivisation aimed to achieve socialism in the countryside by converting privately owned farms into collectivised farms which were to be run amongst the peasants‚ requiring them to hand over produce to the state. There were many impacts‚ mainly negative impacts
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and conditions lead to a muffled but building dislike of the Soviets among proletariat the which was ultimately unleashed in 1985 by Gorbachev’s Glasnost‚ openness policy. Collectivist socioeconomic policies such as Lenin’s War Communism and Stalin Kolkhoz and dekulakization were economically inviable and built proletariat
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for industries such as coal‚ steel and oil. To feed the town workers‚ Stalin brought in a system of collective farms. Each farm was called a kolkhoz. In these the peasants worked together to fulfil a productive plan. They did not own the land so they could not sell the produce for themselves. All carts‚ horses‚ tools and cattle had to be given over to the kolkhoz. Most peasants hated this system‚ especially the better-off ones called kulaks. So Stalin decided to ‘wipe them out as a class’. Some of the
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Stalin wanted to carry out the economic policies to turn the Soviet Union in to a modern world power meaning a self-sufficient state and military strong socialist state. Stalin wanted to show that supremacy of communism over capitalist nations. To add to that‚ Stalin wanted to fix the living standards of all Soviet citizens. Stalin wanted to feed the population‚ but in order to that‚ he wanted or needed the soviet agricultural sector of the economy to be more prominent. Stalin waned to increase
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Explain to what extent and with what consequences‚ was Stalin able to convert Russia from a backward agricultural state to an advanced industrial power by 1939 With his five year plans‚ Stalin‚ the ‘constructive monster’ changed Russia into one of the strongest industrial powers. He also brought about a remarkable change in Russia within a period of 10 years; however‚ this was at a cost of much human loss and suffering. In the essay below‚ I will elaborate how Stalin achieved this transformation
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