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    How far was the use of show trials the most important way in which Stalin kept control of Russia? The Show trials were one of the most important ways by which Stalin kept control over Russia‚ however the work of the Secret Police‚ the creation of the cult of Stalin and his use of socialist realism were also significant. The show trials were was very important in Stalin’s control of Russia; by killing all the Bolsheviks that might oppose him he was able to rule freely. The Bolsheviks that were

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    Connor Gonzalez-Falla Mr. Sweeney Western Civ 300 5/9/13 Stalin: Dictator‚ Killer‚ Savior? How does a man‚ nominated twice for the Nobel peace price‚ die with such equivocal feelings from his country? Why was he thought of as an advocate of freedom to some‚ but compared to Hitler by others? All these mixed feelings revolve around Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin ruled Russia from 1924 until his death in 1953. In his reign‚ he fiercely used tactics of collectivization‚ purging and deportation

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    Stalin industrialism research 1. “Save as” this document in your own documents. Please type all the answers onto the sheet and then print it out for your notes at the end of the lesson. Connect: Google research What was the Stakhanovite campaign? (recap) The Stakhanovite movement began during the second 5-year plan in 1935 as a new stage of the socialist competition. The Stakhanovite movement was named after Aleksei Stakhanov‚ who had mined 102 tons of coal in less than 6 hours (14 times his

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    emerge The opposition for Trotsky not only held Stalin but also 2 other politicians: Lev Kamenev and G.E. Zinoviev (a leading Bolshevik who had been Lenin’s closest aide during the revolution) Together‚ the 3 formed ‘’troika’’ a group & attacked Trotsky during party meetings‚ drawing on his writings/speeches from his last years as Menshevik as a means of attacking him for disloyalty Kamenev supported Stalin after Lenin died‚ when Stalin retained his post as General Secretary There was

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    3a) Why did Stalin introduce the Five-Year Plans and did they achieve for Russia what Stalin had planned for? Explain your answer. [12] In 1929‚ Stalin took over Russia who was considered one of the most backward economies in Europe. The Russian economy was in a very bad state‚ many of the factories were run-down and most people could not fend for themselves. Hence‚ to improve the economic conditions of Russia‚ Stalin set about transforming her economical and agricultural sectors by introducing

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    Amongst the Bolshevik revolutionaries who took part in the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ Stalin was appointed general secretary of the party’s Central Committee in 1922. He subsequently managed to consolidate power following the 1924 death of Vladimir Lenin through suppressing Lenin’s criticisms (in the postscript of his testament) and expanding the functions of his role‚ all the while eliminating any opposition. He remained general secretary until the post was abolished in 1952‚ concurrently serving

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    4/22/13 Class world history ld History Activity People in Wor 19 P r o f i le 1 Joseph Stalin (1879–1953) The guilt of Stalin and his immediate entourage . . . for the mass repressions and lawlessness they committed is enormous and unforgivable. Mikhail Gorbachev in a 1987 speech on the anniversary of the Russian Revolution Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Joseph Stalin rose from a life of poverty to become the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. A brutal

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    fall again after‚ in 1955‚ all restrictions on abortion were lifted. • Distinctions to mother Heroines – In 1944 the scheme was introduced and gave mothers who produced or had more than 10 children at one time would be given huge financial rewards. Stalin provided various financial incentives to strengthen the family unit. This was considered important during the second world war which demanded that the Russian people should maintain unity with the common purpose to “defeat the

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    Abril Argenal Ms. Trilce Enríquez Literature March 25th‚ 2014 Joseph Stalin Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhuhashvili or the world knows him‚ Joseph Stalin‚ was born on December 18th of the year 1879. He is an important figure in history and made some changes‚ though I must admit not for the best. He can be classified as one of the most powerful leaders and dictators of the Soviet Union. He was the leader of the Soviet Union for twenty five years and in this period of time made so many changes and

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    A: Plan of the Investigation How were the Purges of 1934-1938 successful in helping Stalin maintain his autocratic power? The aim of this investigation is to assess how the purges of 1934-38 helped Stalin preserve his power in the Soviet Union. In order to evaluate this‚ the investigation assesses Stalin’s role in relation to the purges‚ as well as their purpose. An analysis of this should indicate the extent to which the purges were successful‚ and their contribution to Stalin’s power. In

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