Stalin as Dictator
Intro Stalin consolidating authority Trotsky & Lenin-world revolution International proletariat revolution Stalin-socialism in one country USSR-perfect communist state Marxism & Russian nationalism Buildup & defend USSR
Industrial Revolution No NEP 5 Year Plan Industrial Growth High Production Targets Limiting consumer goods Command Economy Govt in charge Secret Police Impressive results Continued 5 year plans USSR Major industrial power
Agricultural Revolution Brutal Collective Farms Anger of peasants Death & Gulags Destruction of crops Government confiscation Huge famines Collectivization achieved Human cost (RIP)
Totalitarian State Govt control of everything Arrest & Death of “enemies” No religion Turned against Communists Odd crimes No one safe Tough rule Move of USSR to world power Less free than czar life
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