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Stalin as a Dictator

Stalin as a Dictator. Jade Coulter Alicia Wert. Who?. Joseph Stalin “man of steel”. What?. When?. Stalin’s dictator qualities Oppressive Power hungry. 1929-1953. Why?. Where?. Russia/U.S.S.R. Wanted to modernize Russia’s economy to ensure his survival Good economy=strong military.

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Stalin as a Dictator

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  1. Stalin as a Dictator Jade Coulter Alicia Wert

  2. Who? Joseph Stalin “man of steel”

  3. What? When? • Stalin’s dictator qualities • Oppressive • Power hungry • 1929-1953 Why? Where? • Russia/U.S.S.R. • Wanted to modernize Russia’s economy to ensure his survival • Good economy=strong military

  4. How? • Ranked high in the Bolshevik Party • Became general secretary of the Communist Party • Made connections with many people in the government and kept his connections low profile • His positions gave him insight on who could be trusted and who could not • Made plans to industrialize Russia/ the Soviet Union • made huge increases in Soviet productivity • Purged “the party of enemies” which resulted in the execution of thousands and the exile of millions to slave labor camps

  5. Interesting Facts • He escaped form Siberia 7 times • In Siberia, he picked up the pseudonym Joseph Stalin • IosifVissarionovichDzhugashvili was his real name

  6. Impact • The population suffered as a result of Stalin’s purges

  7. Sources • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/stalin_joseph.shtml • http://www.weirdworm.com/fun-facts-about-dictators/ • http://www.johndclare.net/Russ9.htm • http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112205/stalinsrussia.html • http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/commonwealth.jpg • http://forward.legendpress.co.uk/.a/6a00e54f0e675e8834014e897eef2c970d-320wi • http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/12/article-2036347-0DD670A600000578-382_634x506.jpg

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