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Communism in the Soviet Union. Communism in the Soviet Union A communist dictatorship was established in the Soviet Union The leaders were called Premieres, and they were absolute rulers
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Communism in the Soviet Union • A communist dictatorship was established in the Soviet Union • The leaders were called Premieres, and they were absolute rulers • The Communist Party was the only legal political party, and being a member of it was necessary if you wanted any important job • Communist economic policies caused severe damage to the people of the Soviet Union • Agriculture was collectivized, a process in which private ownership of land was ended and the government made all decisions on farming • This led to widespread starvation
Stalin • Read the speech by Joseph Stalin and determine form the context what each of the following terms means: • Vulgarised • Refraining • Abundant • Impotent • Impunity • Exploiters • Backwardness • Perish