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“1994 was the first year without Lenin. The Communist Party and the Soviet people continued their creative work of building socialism under Comrade Stalin’s leadership. Comrade Stalin rallied the Party around its Central Committee and mobilised for the struggle to build socialism in the USSR” Stalin 1947 • Right opposition (Bukharin, Rykov & Tomsky) • Stalin • Duumvirate (Bukharin & Stalin) • Triumvirate (Zinoviev, Kamenev & Stalin) • United opposition (Trotsky, Zinoviev & Kamenev) • New Opposition (Zinoviev & Kamenev) • Left opposition (Trotsky)
To what extent did Stalin use the same methods to destroy all his opponents? E.g. Ideological methods, manipulation of the party machine, devious tactics. How far do you agree that Stalin’s ability to manipulate the Party machine was the key to his success in the leadership struggle?
Stalin in power What do you know about Stalin and the USSR during his time in power? The Revolution from above 1928 - 41
Stalin’s aims 1928 -1953: What did he want to achieve? What drove him? Was he successful? • Modernise Soviet society & economy - creating a truly Communist and prosperous society • Ensure the national security of the USSR (After the death of Lenin Stalin had called for ‘Socialism in One Country’ ) • Maintain his position as leader
What were Stalin’s main policies 1928 - 53? • Collectivisation • The Five Year Plans • The Cultural Revolution (inc. the cult of personality & policies towards women, religion, education & young people) • The Purges • Leading USSR during ‘The Great Patriotic War’ (1941-45)
“Building socialism in the countryside.” What economic problems were created by the NEP in the late 1920s? Why did Stalin launch his collectivisation policy? How far did collectivisation change over time? How far did collectivisation meets its aims?
What economic problems were created by the NEP in the late 1920s? • Using the source handout answer the question above.
What form did collectivisation take?How far did collectivisation change over time?
The collectivisation campaign in the USSR, 1930s. The slogan reads: "We kolkhoz farmers, on the basis of complete collectivisation, will liquidate the kulaks as a class." (THINK: Who is likely to have organised such a demonstration?)
PRODUCTION: Grain 1928 = 73.3 million tons 1934 = 67.6 million tons Cattle 1929 = 70.5 million 1934 = 42.4 million Pigs 1928 = 26 million 1934 = 22.6 million Sheep and goats 1928 = 146.7 million 1934 = 51.9 million
HOW FAR IS IT ACCURATE TO DESCRIBE STALIN’S POLICY OF COLLECTIVISATION AS A FAILURE? (30 MARKS)
CONSEQUENCES? • 10,000,000 people exiled. • Those who remained endured hardship. Unrealistic targets. Anger and resentment towards the government. This led to a DROP in productivity. • The Kulaks were hard-working/successful, but had been exiled. Production fell. • 1933 harvest was 9,000,000 tonnes less than that of 1926. • Few farms acquired machinery. (too expensive). • BUT......by 1941 all farms were collective.
INDUSTRIALISATION? • Aim: to provide grain to export to raise funds for industrialisation. • SUCCESS: more exported. • Standard of living fell for industrial workers. • FAILURE: urban workers no better off. • Unity between the peasants and workers? • FAILURE: urban workers (propaganda) anger at peasants. • Growth of urban areas • SUCCESS: Urban population in cities grew.
POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES • Surprisingly, the chaos united the Party behind their leader! • Kulaks and peasants blamed for problems. • Many even supported the hard line against the peasants. • Stalin achieved his personal ambition...Russia was urbanised and grain procured was sold abroad. • BUT collectivisation was ruthless.
