1. Ideologies – system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
Collectivization – combining small farms into large, factory-like farms run by the govt
Great Purge – campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union which occurred from
Kulak – wealthy peasant

2. Soviet Union

3. Main ideologies: communism and socialism

4. Becomes a communist nation after Bolshevik Revolution - 1917

5. Focus of Communism Empower proletariat
Decrease wealth/power of industrial capitalists

6. To accomplish this - industry, production, business must be controlled by society

7. Wealth would be distributed equally to citizens
Competition and private property abolished
Collectivization focus of society
Land arranged in communes - shared by the citizens

8. Communism calls for end of religion, democracy, capitalism

9. Socialism
Based on economic principles of communism - not violent revolution

10. Socialists want economic system where:
Working class shares wealth
WC represented by government
WC collectively own business and means of production

11. Joseph Stalin

12. Lenin dies

13. 1928 - Becomes leader of the Soviet Union

14. 1929 - Exiles Leon Trotsky - biggest rival
Creates totalitarian government
Focuses on heavy industry

15. Secret police record all that is written said
All material is censored
Use propaganda to maintain power

16. Great Purge Stalin terrorizes and kills those he believed a threat
Attacked religion and killed religious leaders

17. Implements a command economy
Uses 5 year plans to focus on heavy industry

18. Begins collectivization to increase food production

19. People have no political rights
When the Kulaks protest - they are killed