1.Collectivization began in the early 1930’s when Joseph Stalin became the dictator of Russia. Stalin had a five year plan come into action where the members of the communist party carried out his requests to the villagers to join the collective farm in the thought of industrializing Russia. The collective farm affected the farmers who owned agricultural land. The farmers were persuaded to join the collective farm with the thought of having an easier way to care for their land‚ but in reality it
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Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili renamed himself ’Josef Stalin’‚ the man of steel‚ a foreshadowing of the iron hand he would rule the Soviet Union with a mere 15 years later. Lenin knew that Stalin was dangerous and sought to get rid of him: " I propose to find a way to remove Stalin" (Stalinism Chronology)‚ but died before accomplishing this‚ leaving Stalin free to ascend to absolute power in both the Communist Party and the country. This absolute power enabled Stalin to unleash a reign of terror and death on
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prisoner‚ he explains the potential dangers of engaging in acts of resistance against the Stalinist government by stating “it was safer to keep dynamite during the rule of Alexander II than it was to shelter the orphan of an enemy of the people under Stalin.” This contrast serves as a measurement of the challenges that made resistance extremely difficult for victims. As well as this‚ the general mistrust and secrecy
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How did Stalin transform the Russian economy? 1924-1941 In 1924‚ Russia faced significant economic‚ political and social changes. In the next 17 years‚ a relatively short period of time‚ Russia‚ under Stalin would undergo domestic measures. During this period we would see rapid industrialisation‚ enormous growth in agriculture and a tripling in the workforce‚ resulting in a modernised Russian economy. Without exception‚ all of the economic policies introduced were ruthless and designed to transform
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Joseph Stalin is an incredibly important figure in the history of Russia. During his reign of terror‚ Russia developed into a formidable world power. As he worked to modernize Russia‚ his use of violence against the people led to an impressive death toll. Despite this‚ Stalin’s carefully maintained public image made him beloved amongst many of his people. Before Stalin’s rise to power‚ Russia was not industrialized and was based mostly on peasant farmers. Stalin realized the need to Russia’s industry
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"Compare and contrast the internal policies of Mussolini and Stalin." Mussolini and Stalin were two of the most significant dictators of the 20th century. Both aimed to establish a totalitarian system but their different characters and circumstances in their respective countries resulted in two very different approaches in obtaining their goals. At the beginning of Mussolini ’s era‚ Mussolini was supported by the Liberals in parliament. With their help he introduced strict censorship and altered
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Stalin Declassified “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic” • Murders more than his own country than all killed in war Russia were in wars combined • May 1945‚ victory. USSR celebrate end of WWII. Victory at great cost. Death toll at 7mill according to Stalin. Soviet documents declassified rose and said at 9million military‚ 17 military civilians. 26 million total. • January 1924 Lenin dead. Stalin began to emerge as the chief • Goal of soviet communism-
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D4 Why was Stalin able to defeat his political rivals so easily in the years 1924–29? The main contenders to Stalin in the struggle for power were: Bukharin‚ Trotsky‚ Zinoviev and Kamenev who all played a significant role in the success of Stalin as the leader of the Communist Party. The main reasons‚ however‚ include Stalin’s political position‚ Stalin’s manipulation of the Party machine and Stalin’s exploitation of the internal divisions of the Party. One reason as to why Stalin succeeded Lenin
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Why Did Stalin Become a Dictator? At the beginning of the 20th century‚ Russia was a very poor country. Most of the people were peasants‚ and there was very little industry. After the First World War‚ things only got worse; the army suffered many huge defeats. The poorest of the people were starving‚ due to a shortage of food. During the war‚ in 1917 the Communists came about by two important revolutions; they were led by Lenin. Communism is a system of government in which the state controls the
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Authority is maintained by eliminating new ideas and silencing voices of change. This method of obtainment is seen in the rule of Joseph Stalin . Joseph Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. Throughout the course of his rule‚ more than a million people died because of his actions. “Under Stalin‚ the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower”.(History. Com) Fear is definitely seen in Stalin’s rise to
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