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Dive into the totalitarian regime established by Stalin in Soviet Union post-Lenin era, highlighting control tactics through police terror, propaganda, censorship, and persecution. Explore the impact on economy, society, and daily life under Stalin's rule.

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  1. Section 2 Totalitarianism CASE STUDY: Stalinist Russia After Lenin dies, Stalin seizes power and transforms the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state. NEXT

  2. SECTION 2 Totalitarianism CASE STUDY: Stalinist Russia A Government of Total Control Totalitarianism, Centralized State Control • Totalitarianism—government that dominates every aspect of life • Totalitarian leader often dynamic, persuasive Police Terror • Government uses police to spy on, intimidate people Indoctrination • Government shapes people’s minds through slanted education Continued . . . NEXT

  3. SECTION 2 continued A Government of Total Control Propaganda and Censorship • Government controls all mass media, crushes opposing views Religious or Ethnic Persecution • Leaders brand religious, ethnic minorities “enemies of the state” NEXT

  4. SECTION 2 Stalin Builds a Totalitarian State Police State • Stalin’s police attack opponents with public force, secret actions • Great Purge—terror campaign against Stalin’s perceived enemies • By the end of 1938, Stalin in complete control; 8– 13 million dead Russian Propaganda and Censorship • Government controls newspapers, radio, movies • Artists censored, controlled; work harnessed to glorify the Party Image Continued . . . NEXT

  5. SECTION 2 continued Stalin Builds a Totalitarian State Education and Indoctrination • Government controls all education, from early grades to college • Children learn the virtues of the Communist Party • Teachers, students who challenge the Party are punished Religious Persecution • Government attacks Russian Orthodox Church • Magnificent churches, synagogues destroyed; religious leaders killed • People lose all personal rights, freedoms NEXT

  6. SECTION 2 Stalin Seizes Control of the Economy New Economic System • Command economy—government makes all economic decisions An Industrial Revolution • Five-Year Plans—Stalin’s plans for developing the economy • Result: large growth in industrial power; shortage of consumer goods Chart An Agricultural Revolution • In 1928, government creates collective farms— large, owned by state • Peasants resist this change; 5–10 million die in crackdown • By 1938, agricultural production rising NEXT

  7. SECTION 2 Daily Life Under Stalin Gains at Great Cost • People better educated, gain new skills • Limited personal freedoms; few consumer goods Women Gain Rights • Communists say women are equal to men • Women forced to join labor force; state provides child care • Many women receive advanced educations, become professionals • Women suffer from demands of work, family NEXT

  8. SECTION 2 Total Control Achieved Powerful Ruler • By mid-1930s, Stalin has transformed Soviet Union - totalitarian regime; industrial, political power • Stalin controls all aspects of Soviet life: - unopposed as dictator, Communist Party leader - rules by terror instead of constitutional government - demands conformity, obedience Image NEXT

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