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Social 30-2

Social 30-2. 20% deductions If you were out last week, I won’t do it. If you were excused or sick (I’ve already called home) Any other reason, you are writing a different quiz and are taking a 20% drop in the final grade. Welcome to Socialism. Words: Bolsheviks Dictatorship Leninism

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Social 30-2

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  1. Social 30-2

  2. 20% deductions • If you were out last week, I won’t do it. • If you were excused or sick (I’ve already called home) • Any other reason, you are writing a different quiz and are taking a 20% drop in the final grade.

  3. Welcome to Socialism • Words: • Bolsheviks • Dictatorship • Leninism • Social Darwinism • Stalinism

  4. Quick review • Under Communism, who overthrows who? • What did Owen do? • Why was Marx so important? • What is Democratic Socialism? Why is this what we call Canada?

  5. Communism as a rebellion for Liberalism • We’ve seen how liberalism (Specifically Classical Liberalism) effected the workers (Proletariat). • Why would some people hang on to the ideas of Marx and want a move to communism?

  6. Communism • An Ideology in which the oppressed workers must overthrow the oppressors. • Develop a classless society. • Work for the common good. • Collectivist. • Public Property. • Once people have control, government is no longer needed.

  7. Russian Revolution • By the 1800’s Russia was far less industrialized then the rest of Europe. • People farmed only what was needed to survive (Subsistence Farming). • Presents were poor and worked for rich landowners. • The Russian Czar had complete control over all aspects of Russian Life.

  8. Russian Revolution • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMGrIwLj7gU • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpEaPxNW0g&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mReH_vgrf-U&feature=related

  9. Housekeeping • Test on Tuesday! • No words today. • The notes are on-line. • Review: • Let’s talk about the revolution. • What is the difference between Socialist and Democratic Socialist.

  10. Communism • The difference between Communism and Socialism is the idea of radical change as opposed to democratic change. • Different forms of communism have formed. • Marxism, Leninism, Stalinism, etc…

  11. Marx Vs. Communism • Marx felt the idea of socialist utopia was best. • However, the communism we know in the 20th century got control with a strong government.

  12. The most famous communist state • In the 1900’s and lasted until the 90’s. • Russia’s movement led to the formation of the Soviet Union. • A Socialist State with different republics under a common communist government.

  13. Rise of Socialism • Russia was late to join the IR. • Because of this is experienced a rush of development. • This led to incredibly wealthy upper class and a massive income gap.

  14. The Iskra (Spark) • The Russian people formed the SDLP. • Socialist Democratic Liberal Party. • This included Lenin and Stalin. • The czar banned this party and exiled its members.

  15. Bloody Sunday • In 1905 people stormed the palace for bread and better working conditions. • They were met with czar guards and gun fire. • This led to massive strikes and eventually to the 1917 revolution.

  16. Rise of Leninism • After the revolution Czar Nicholas II abdicated. • The new interim government soon had conflict due to continued effort in WW1 and lack of rights for peasants. • Lenin’s party, the Bolsheviks, soon had enough support to take power.

  17. Lenin • Lenin and the party soon established a new government. • Based on Lenin’s understanding of Marxism. • Called Leninism.

  18. Leninsim • the theory and practice of the dictatorship of the proletariat, led by a revolutionary vanguard party. • Theoretically, Leninism comprises the political and socialist economic theories of Vladimir Lenin.

  19. Lenin • Imposed government condole of business, politics, and society. • Felt that revolution, even violence, was necessary in order to secure peace. • Many fought against Lenin so Lenin began the “Red Terror”.

  20. Red Terror • the campaign of mass arrests and executions conducted by the Bolshevik government. • 800 alleged enemies had been shot and another 6,229 imprisoned. • Casualties in the first two months were between 10,000 and 15,000

  21. Civil War • Russia soon broke into a civil war between the Red Army and the White Army (supported by anti-communist countries). • Such as Canada and USA. • By 1922, other countries joined Russia and formed the USSR.

  22. Effect on people • Land was given to people. • Factories were given to workers. • Equality. Unless, he didn’t like you!

  23. Famine • Lenin would use starvation, Poverty, and force to ensure that people followed him. • Most notable the Ukrainian Famine.. • This came to an abrupt end with Stalin’s death in 1924 from a stroke.

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