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Revolution Continues
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Review Marx – Communism WWI Bolsheviks Red Army
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Lenin Leader of the Bolshevik Party
Economic Reforms included the New Economic Plan (NEP) -moderate mix of capitalism and socialism Political Reforms -Bolshevik party became Communist Party -Russia becomes the United Soviet Socialist Republics Dies in 1924 Symbol for the country
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Leon Trotsky intellectual, head of the Red Army Second to Lenin
Oppose Stalin for Soviet Leadership Exiled by Stalin Executed in Mexico City Stalin’s behalf Ice pick = death favored the doctrine of World Revolution felt that the USSR could not survive as the sole communist state the USSR must therefore seek to export rev.
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Joseph Stalin Lenin Dies Leon Trotsky vs. Joseph Stalin
Stalin takes control Now must decide how he will maintain power Decides to create a totalitarian state
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Methods of Control Totalitarianism Government system
Takes total, centralized control over EVERY aspect Public and private life Sense of security Communication important Utilizes many methods of control and persuasion
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Police Terror Terror and violence to enforce behaviors
Enforce governments policies Secret Police System Spying or intimidation
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Propaganda/Censorship
Biased or incomplete information Sway people to accept certain beliefs Control of mass media Newspaper Pravda False info appears to be true Cannot go against spread beliefs
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Indoctrination Instruction in the government beliefs to mold minds
Control of education is essential Convince citizens to believe policies The earlier the better
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Religious/Ethnic Persecution
Need “enemies of the state” Scapegoat Religion and ethnicities easy targets Easily identified Discrimination Holodomor Ukrainian Starvation
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Stalin Case Study Read and take notes from pages 876 – 879
Create a chart similar to the one on page 875 using examples from Stalin's reign How does Stalin use Totalitarianism Ideology State Control Individuals Society Methods of Enforcement Modern Technology Dictatorship Leadership Characteristics
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Stalin's Totalitarian State
Ideology Explanation Example Visual Enforcement Dictatorship Dynamic Leader Technology Society Control Individual Control
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