Stalin

“The man of steel”

•After Lenin dies, Stalin uses his influence to assume Lenin’s role

•Constantly afraid of outside attack by other countries

•“They know communism is better, so they’re jealous”

•Believes only way to protect USSR was by dramaticallyincreasing military might and increasing industrialization…At any cost!

•Does this by establishing “5 year plans”

5 year plans• Stalin would look at production amounts

set an extremely high goal for factories, etc….

• Example 250-500%• 1925

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Electricity, coal, steel, food, etc...

5 year plans• Forces people to move

from countryside to cities

• Huge display boardsshowing output

• Begin paying harder, moreskilled workers more $

• It worked….

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Stalin reforms• Farmers forced to work as a group “collectivization”

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•Stalin resentful of “Kulaks”(Farmers with more land/$/resources)•Confiscates their lands•Exiles many to forced labor camps in Siberia

http://www.casp.cam.ac.uk/projects/siberia-flyer.gif

•Kulaks not the only sent to Siberia•Anyone found not contributing/doing their fair share•Anyone complaining about Stalin/government•Siberia=“Labor Camps”, c-o-l-d...•= dreadful conditions…early death

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSsiberia.htm

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•Stalin is ruthless.•Eliminates any political competition via exile/death/Siberia•Does this on a regular basis…called “purges”•Secret police would round up suspected “traitors”•Accused were given “show trials”, then sent “away”….

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•Example….Trotsky exiled.•Trotsky builds villa-fortress in Mexico with high security.•Eventually Stalin finds Trotsky, sends an agent.•Agent works his way into compound, becomes an employee•One night agent sneaks into bedroom, stabs Trotsky in back of skull with an

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•Voting allowed…but only for communist party

•“One-party-rule”

•Stalin eventually becomes a dictator with full control

•Forces USSR to become very powerful…

•Estimates of 22-25 million deaths.

Propaganda

• Stalin controls media

• Radio, newspapers, education, t.v., everything.

• Always portraying Stalin as Sweet “Uncle Joe”

In reality...

http://www.jos-cu-ei.home.ro/index_files/pics/stalin.jpg

"The leader and teacher of humanity in the fight for peace, democracy and socialism."

http://www.cusd.com/calonline/worldhistory/module09/09lessons/0901.htm

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What headlinewould be usedby Stalinfor this image?

Why wouldn’t this image be allowed?http://www.straightdope.com/columns/020614.html

Even other countries were impressed...

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Results?

• USSR becomes one of the mightiest powers on the planet, 2nd only to USA

• First to get a satellite in space• Eventually helps other countries become communist (Cuba, etc.)

• Costs???? Millions of dead civilians

• Increased tensions between countries

• Cold War