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Russia And Stalin

Russia And Stalin. By Molly O’Keeffe, Michelle Daley, Zach LaFontaine , Courtnee Severin. Early Life of Stalin. Born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili on December 21, 1879 in Gori , Georgia Went to the Theological Seminary in Tpilisi , Georgia—prepared for ministry

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Russia And Stalin

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  1. Russia And Stalin By Molly O’Keeffe, Michelle Daley, Zach LaFontaine, CourtneeSeverin

  2. Early Life of Stalin • Born IosifVissarionovichDzhugashvili on December 21, 1879 in Gori, Georgia • Went to the Theological Seminary in Tpilisi, Georgia—prepared for ministry • 1899 Expelled for spreading subversive views • Expulsion caused him to join underground revolutionary Marxist movement • 1902 arrested—exiled to Serbia • 1904 came back to Russia, rejoined Marxist • Founded Bolsheviks

  3. Method of Rule • Highly controversial • Crude, cruel, primitive • Political life= cautious and slow-moving • Persuasive speaker and fierce debater • Began to economically modernize Russia • Brought Russia to be important industrial country • Price paid was staggering

  4. Fun Facts • Only surviving son of VissarionDzhugashvilli • Organized bank robberies and raids during the Revolution • Changed name to Stalin (“Man Of Steel”) • Considered one of worst examples of Totalitarianism • Editor of Pravda • Responsible for 8-13 million deaths

  5. Totalitarianism • 4 main parts: • Police terror • Secret police helped maintain power • Indoctrination • Brainwashing youth • Propaganda and Censorship • Complete gov’t control of media • Religious and Ethnic Persecution

  6. Totalitarianism in Russia • Wanted perfect communist state • Built up secret police force • Arrest and execute “traders” • Controlled all media • Movies, art, radio, news, etc. • Controlled education from preschool to university • Persecuted all religions • Strived for national atheism • Only could worship Communism

  7. Battle of Stalingrad • Winter 1942-1943 • Germany invades Russia • German Army: 1,011,500 (General Paulus) • Russian Army: 1,000,500 (Marshal Zhukov) • Hitler forbade surrender despite harsh conditions (food, ammo, heat=short supply) • Russian victory; Germany in full retreat • 91,000 German prisoners

  8. Life in Stalinist Russia • Children expected to join youth organizations; taught how to be good socialists/communists • Equality with men and women is workplace • Great Purge campaign • Artists painted pictures glorifying Stalin

  9. Five-Year Plan • Aimed to expand/modernize existing industries, establish new ones, relocate to east • More secure and protected by vast land if Russia is attacked by the West • Extremely successful • Accomplished in four years • New energy production (factories) • Roads and railways built

  10. Results and Effects of Five-Year Plan • People living in terror/exhaust • Harshly worked • Bad conditions • Poorly paid • Social economic disaster • Over-urbanization= insufficient medical facilities, schools • 1932 wide-spread famine • 7,000,000 peasants died • Didn’t end until 1953

  11. Stalin’s Death • Brain hemorrhage • March 5, 1953 • Body placed next to Lenin in Red Square, Moscow • Great achievements questioned after death

  12. What year did Stalin come to power? • A) 1922 • B) 1927 • C)1929 • D) 1919

  13. 2. What does the name “Stalin” mean? • A) “Father of Modern Communism” • B) “Man of Steel” • C) “Leader of Russia” • D) “Man of Power”

  14. 3. Around what percent of peasants lived on collective farms? • A) 90% • B) 50% • C) 80% • D) 35%

  15. 4. With what other country was the Battle of Stalingrad fought? • A) United States • B) Germany • C) Italy • D) France

  16. 5. What is the name given to Stalin’s Communist party of Russia? • A) Jacobins • B) Soviets • C) Duma • D) Bolsheviks

  17. 6. What are the four components of Totalitarianism? • Police Terror • Indoctrination • Propaganda and Censorship • Religious and Ethnic Persecution

  18. 7. Name a few of the bad effects of the Five-Year Plan. • Over-urbanization led to insufficient medical facilities, schools, etc. • People were harshly worked in bad conditions and poorly paid • Caused a nation-wide famine.

  19. 8. What was The Great Purge and why was it so significant? A campaign of terror in 1938 meant to eliminate all who threatened Stalin’s power. Thousands of innocent people were killed or sent to work in labor camps. An estimated 8-13 million people died in this short time period from 1937-1938.

  20. Multiple Choice Answers • 1. C) 1929 • 2. B) “Man of Steel” • 3. A) 90% • 4. B) Germany • 5. D) Bolsheviks

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