1. What impact did Joseph Stalin have on the Soviet Union? Notes #4-4

2. New Leader After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin gained control of the Communist Party, becoming the Soviet Union’s leader.

3. Totalitarian rule Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union can best be characterized as a period of censorship and terror. NKVD secret police office

4. Eliminate Opposition Stalin used purges and public trials to eliminate any opposition Called The GREAT PURGE

5. ** An estimated 40 million people were killed as a result of Stalin’s policies **

7. Command Economy (communist) Established a command economy in the Soviet Union Gov’t determined the type and quantity of goods to be produced.

8. Bad Plans Stalin’s economic programs included Five-Year Plans and collective farms. Five-Year Plan and collective farm propaganda posters

9. Industry Under Stalin, the Soviet Union increased its industrial output by developing heavy industry.

10. Effects… A major effect of Stalin’s economic policies was a widespread food shortage throughout the nation. ** An estimated 14 million died of starvation in the Soviet Union **