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What impact did Joseph Stalin have on the Soviet Union? Notes #4-4

What impact did Joseph Stalin have on the Soviet Union? Notes #4-4. New Leader After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin gained control of the Communist Party , becoming the Soviet Union’s leader. Totalitarian rule

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What impact did Joseph Stalin have on the Soviet Union? Notes #4-4

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  1. What impact did Joseph Stalin have on the Soviet Union? Notes #4-4

  2. New Leader • After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin gained control of the Communist Party, becoming the Soviet Union’s leader.

  3. Totalitarian rule • Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union can best be characterized as a period of censorship and terror. NKVD secret police office

  4. Eliminate Opposition • Stalin used purges and public trials to eliminate any opposition • Called The GREAT PURGE

  5. ** An estimated 40 million people were killed as a result of Stalin’s policies **

  6. Command Economy (communist) • Established a command economy in the Soviet Union • Gov’t determined the type and quantity of goods to be produced.

  7. Bad Plans • Stalin’s economic programs included Five-Year Plans and collective farms. Five-Year Plan and collective farm propaganda posters

  8. Industry • Under Stalin, the Soviet Union increased its industrial output by developing heavy industry.

  9. Effects… • A major effect of Stalin’s economic policies was a widespread food shortage throughout the nation. ** An estimated 14 million died of starvation in the Soviet Union **

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