1. Totalitarianism, Stalinist Russia
Russian Revolution
Day 3

2. Totalitarianism, Stalinist Russia February 11th 2013
Preview:
View the Russian propaganda poster on the next slide…
Write AT LEAST 3 sentences that explains what the poster is wanting people to believe and why.

3. "The Spirit of Great Lenin and His Victorious Banner inspires us during this Great Patriotic War" (Joseph Stalin)

4. Today’s Objective
Today we will describe life in Stalinist Russia by using this lecture and our textbooks!

5. V.I. Lenin, Father of the Revolution
Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917
Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin were Lenin’s supporters
After Lenin died Trotsky and Stalin were in competition for control of the Communist Party

6. Stalin Becomes Dictator
Stalin means “man of steel” in Russian
This name correctly described Stalin
He was cold and impersonal

7. Stalin Forces Trotsky into Exile
To get rid of his competition, Stalin forced Trotsky into exile in 1929
Trotsky ended up moving to Mexico to hide from Stalin’s assassins
1940, Trotsky was successfully attacked in his home by a Stalinist agent who drove the pick of an ice axe into Trotsky's skull.

8. Stalin Builds a Totalitarian State
Stalin as a leader provided a sense of security and direction for Russia’s future
Basic characteristics of a totalitarian state are…(p.441)
This type of government controls all aspects of life
Some other totalitarian governments are emerging in Europe, such as Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany

9. Stalin Take Control of Economy
He launches Five-Year Plans that are designed to promote rapid industrial growth and strengthen national defense.
To reach these goals, consumer goods were limited
Result…shortages of housing, food, clothing, ect…

10. Weapons of Totalitarianism
Stalin uses police terror to eliminate his enemies,this was called The Great Purge
Stalin’s regime relied on indoctrination and propaganda to mold the people’s minds.
Soviet art and the mass media are subject to censorship
The Russian Orthodox Church and other faiths are persecuted

11. Processing…
Describe how daily life changed under Stalin’s rule. Use p. 444 to help you.
You must do this in NO LESS than a 5 sentence paragraph!