1. THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Enduring Understandings
1. International conflict often leads to domestic changes.
3. In times of crisis, people often turn to strong leaders in search of stability.
5. Conflicts of the 20th Century were rooted in political and ideological differences around the world.
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Key Questions
Describe the long-term and short-term causes of the Russian Revolution. Focus particularly on ideology, social, economic, military and political conditions.
Are all revolutions the same? Compare the Russian Revolution to the French Revolution.

2. Day 3 – Stalin takes over
Review pp With specific reference to the readings (cite by paragraph) answer the following questions:
Why did Lenin have a lot of support of industrial workers and many poor peasants?
Describe Lenin’s ideology
How was Lenin and his Communist Party able to come to power? Stay in power and keep full control of the Russian/Soviet state? (include both good and bad methods.
Questions?
Read and answer p 11 about collectivization
Complete p 10 part A 1-2 and part B about totalitarianism and Stalin’s policies towards industry and agriculture.
Draw a cartoon that shows each of the 7 key traits of totalitarianism with Stalin as the central figure of the cartoon. Of course, what would happen to the cartoonist if it were published in the Soviet Union?

3. Emergence of Stalin
Lenin died (1924), Stalin takes control over the party as general secretary
A brilliant organizer, politician and manipulator – Stalin moved his allies into powerful positions in the party
Defeated Trotsky, has him assassinated
Focus is NOT on worldwide worker revolution but on Russian greatness
Therefore, focus of policies on Russian industrial and military development,
Builds a totalitarian state to achieve goals
Command economy
Five-Year Plans
Collective farms

4. Stalin's Totalitarianism and Five Year Plans
Goal – to make Russia – now the USSR – a modern industrial and military power
Goal – never to let Russia be humiliated again by foreign powers
Method – rapid industrialization – to make up the 50 year distance in 10 yrs
Method – need a powerful centrally controlled state to direct all economic activities, i.e. – totalitarianism
Method – need a powerful state to control all of the factors of production – land, labor and capital

5. Keys to Stalin's Totalitarianism
one party rule with no competition
Single, dynamic, strong leader
Focused and unifying ideology
State control over all aspects of society and economy
State control over all aspects of individual behavior
Dependence on advanced communication and surveillance technology
Organized violence

6. Keys to Stalin's Totalitarianism – a Cartoon
Draw a cartoon that shows all of the 7 key traits of totalitarianism with Stalin as the central figure of the cartoon. Of course, what would happen to the cartoonist if it were published in the Soviet Union?

7. Stalin the Dictator Used police terror to crush all opposition
Launched Great Purge
Campaign of terror designed to eliminate anyone who threatened his power
Stalin turns against members of the Communist Party; kills thousands of old Bolsheviks who helped stage the revolution
Used indoctrination and art to glorify the Communist state
Censored potential political enemies
Religious persecution (Russian Orthodox Church)
Aimed to replace religious teachings with ideals of communism
Destroyed churches/synagogues, killed religious leaders

8. Write Your Own Stalin Propaganda Poster!
In seizing control after Lenin’s death, Joseph Stalin transformed the Soviet Union into a totalitarian society, exercising absolute authority over the people of Russia
Assume that Stalin has hired you and 1-2 other people to garner support for his policies. Create a propaganda poster that meets this objective. Be prepared to share!

9. Comparing Revolutions
Russian Revolution similar to that of the French Revolution
Both movements sought to destroy existing social and political structures
Used violence and terror to control people