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Social Policies Under Stalin. Alex and Hendrik. Women in Soviet Society. The Great Terror = Death Family Breadwinners 2/3 Women Workers Daycares & Abortion The Wives’ Movement. Religion Under Lenin. Bolsheviks were Atheist January 1918: “Decree on the Separation of Church and State”
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Social Policies Under Stalin Alex and Hendrik
Women in Soviet Society The Great Terror = Death Family Breadwinners 2/3 Women Workers Daycares & Abortion The Wives’ Movement
Religion Under Lenin Bolsheviks were Atheist January 1918: “Decree on the Separation of Church and State” Propaganda Campaign: “Communism was the New Religion” 1921: “Union if the Militant Godless” was founded 1922: Anti-Church Campaign killed more than 8000 people
Religion Under Stalin • Lenin dies: Church Improves • Stalin: Ties with Religion Cut • Churches and Cemeteries lit on fire and priests executed • WWII: Churches, Mosques and Synagogues re-opened • Religion = morale amongst the struggling Russians in WWII
Soviet Education A = All Power to the Soviets B = Bolsheviks C = Communist 94% 99% (Towns) 86% 98% (Rural) Authority to Teachers Abandoned Lenin’s Policies Tests, Homework and Discipline