Soviet Union under Stalin What methods does Stalin

Soviet Union under Stalin What methods does Stalin use to maintain control?

The Rise of Stalin • Joseph Stalin was communist party secretary - uses position to gain support as Lenin’s replacement ****Before his death, Lenin privately told people that Stalin was a dangerous man that should not be trusted Stalin keeps info from becoming public and makes it appear that he and Lenin were very close, not Trotsky • 1924: Lenin dies, Stalin becomes leader Trotsky exiled in 1927 Good Bye Trotsky! Trotsky VS. Stalin

Stalin’s Economic Plan - Industry • 1928: starts own econ plan, the 5 Year Plans • goal rapid industrialization • Quotas raised for production of steel, oil, coal & electricity limits regular consumer goods • Although high goals aren’t met, Soviets still made HUGE gains Agriculture • Gov’t control of ALL private farms • Farms combined into “collective farms” – producing food for state • Ukrainian kulaks [individual landowners] resisted • 1932: Stalin orders liquidation of kulaks • 3 million killed, 2 million starved to death during Ukrainian Terror Famine • Overall, 10 million Soviet citizens killed during collectivization plan Ukrainian Terror Famine

Stalin’s Weapons of Terror Stalin’s Methods Examples Great Purge • terror using Cheka and NKVD [secret police forces] to eliminate opponents • Sent people to Gulags (prison camps) • 8 to 13 million killed during Great Purge Propaganda • Used artwork, posters & media to spread word of how good the Soviet Union is doing – enemies airbrushed out of pictures Censorship • Official newspaper Pravda prints only what Stalin tells them to print • Soviet Union is an atheist state • Must teach communism, not religion • Government controls all schools • Virtues of communism are taught • Teachers who resist are victims of Great Purge Religious Persecution Indoctrination

Translation: Beloved Stalin is the people's happiness!

The Most Evil Men in History Josef Stalin Documentary (6: 37 -end)