The Soviet Union Totalitarian State How do Soviet

The Soviet Union: Totalitarian State How do Soviet leaders maintain control?

I. Lenin Maintains Power A. 1922: Lenin reorganizes Russia into the Soviet Union (USSR) & Bolsheviks renamed Communists. B. To fix bad economy, Lenin starts the NEP – New Economic Plan, which mixes Communism with some Capitalism 1. NEP: state controls large industries & food supply, while smaller business are privately owned C. Lenin keeps control using the Cheka (secret police) 1. Cheka uses terror tactics against the enemies of Lenin D. 1923: Lenin suffers a stroke and becomes very ill 1. Lenin’s right hand man, Leon Trotsky was ready to take over

II. The Rise of Stalin A. Joseph Stalin was the comm. party secretary, uses his connections to influence people he should take Lenin’s place as leader 1. Before his death, Lenin privately told people that Stalin was a dangerous man that should not be trusted a. Stalin keeps the info from becoming public and makes it appear that he and Lenin were very close, not Trotsky B. 1924: Lenin dies, Stalin becomes leader & has Trotsky exiled in 1927 C. Stalin also uses Cheka to maintain control 1. Soviet Union becomes a police state Good Bye Trotsky! Trotsky VS. Stalin

Marx vs. Lenin • Read Analyzing Key Concepts page 438 (complete sentences!) 1. Who owns property in Communism? 2. What did Karl Marx see Communism as? 3. What did Lenin’s view of Communism create? Marx 4. What is the story of history? 5. Who is the struggle between? 6. What happens with the Proletariat? 7. What happens at the end of the Revolution? Lenin