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Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin. 1920’s-1940’s Nick Schillig 11 th Grade November 11 th , 2006. www.tiede.fi.com. “Stalinism”. Strictly speaking, belongs to an interpretation of a style of government Stalinism in good terms Stalinism in negative terms. Joseph Stalin. www.infoukes.com.

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Joseph Stalin

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  1. Joseph Stalin 1920’s-1940’s Nick Schillig 11th Grade November 11th, 2006 www.tiede.fi.com

  2. “Stalinism” • Strictly speaking, belongs to an interpretation of a style of government • Stalinism in good terms • Stalinism in negative terms Joseph Stalin www.infoukes.com

  3. Stalin’s Rise to Power • November 1917: Commissioner of Nationalities (1/2 of country’s population) • April 1922: Nominated by Vladimir Lenin to become his General Secretary of Communist Party • January 1924: Became leader of Communist Party after death of Lenin Vladimir Lenin cla.calpoly.edu

  4. Separating Himself as Leader • In 1925, Stalin had Trotskii removed from government • Gregory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev pressured from Central Committee to eliminate opposition in Communist Party • Other potential leaders were exiled, imprisoned, murdered, or removed from power over time

  5. Stalin’s Economic Policy • Known as “Great Turn” as Russia turned away from near-capitalist New Economic Policy • A series of three 5-year plans • Made amazing strides in catching up after decades of stagnate growth • Not until 1927 that the country reached economic levels equivalent to before WWI

  6. Reasons for Industrialization • Increase military strength • Achieve self-sufficiency • Move towards a Socialist society • Personal Motivation www.ianblanchard.com

  7. Moving into Second World War • Stalin supported the Popular Front in the Spanish Civil War • Also at this time, Stalin nervous about attack from Germany • On August 23rd, 1939, the Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed in Moscow Nazi-Soviet Pact www.historyplace.com

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