Post-WWI Russia

Vladimir Lenin – rules Joseph Stalin – rules Leader during Civil War War Communism N.E.P. Five Year Plan “Collectivized” Agriculture “Great Purges”

Five Year Plan Stalin’s replacement of Lenin’s NEP Stalin’s replacement of Lenin’s NEP A major economic development plan for Russia A major economic development plan for Russia Major Goals: Major Goals: Turn Russia from agricultural to industrial Turn Russia from agricultural to industrial Done through gov’t coordination of workers Done through gov’t coordination of workers Result: Complete centralization of economy Result: Complete centralization of economy

Stalin’s Five Year Plan Stalin’s plan for developing the Soviet economy Set high quotas for output of steel, coal, and oil Set high quotas for output of steel, coal, and oil Severe shortages in food, clothing, and housing existed Severe shortages in food, clothing, and housing existed Some limited success Some limited success All a part of Stalin’s Command Economy: A system where the government makes all economic decisions All a part of Stalin’s Command Economy: A system where the government makes all economic decisions

Collective Farms Large, government-owned farms organized by Stalin Large, government-owned farms organized by Stalin Between 5-10 million killed as a result of Stalin forcing collective farms on the people (Kulaks – wealthy peasants who hated this policy) Between 5-10 million killed as a result of Stalin forcing collective farms on the people (Kulaks – wealthy peasants who hated this policy)

Stalin’s Children Poster

Stalinist Propaganda

Joseph Stalin