Post on 17-Dec-2015
Soviet Union/CommunismSoviet Union/Communism
• What are the advantages of having your society fear you as leader?
• What are some disadvantages of having your society fear you as leader?
• What causes leaders to act in a violent manner?
Civil War in RussiaCivil War in Russia
• Whites vs Reds (Lenin)
• Reds win=Soviet Union is est.
• 1924 Stalin takes over
EconomyEconomy
• Focus=Agriculture/Industry
• No private ownership of farms=collectives/large gov. controlled farms worked by hundreds of families
Stalin 5 year planStalin 5 year plan
• All economic activity controlled by government
• 1937=SU was 2nd largest Industrial power (US 1st)
Human CostHuman Cost
• Purge=all opposition to Stalin eliminated (killed/sent to Siberia)
• Show trials=broadcasted, people plead guilty to treason and were executed
• 8-13 million people died to do Stalin
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTdTcKqAeGM
• Stalin secret police
Totalitarian GovernmentTotalitarian Government
• 1939 Stalin had complete control over Soviet Union and its citizens
• Individuals had no rights/gov suppressed all opposition/no religion