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Totalitarianism - Stalinist Russia

Totalitarianism - Stalinist Russia. Chapter 14 Section 2 Day 1 – Background Info. Government. Totalitarianism “Gov’t takes total control over every aspect of public and private life.” Traits Dynamic/Symbolic Leader (Single-Party) Secret Police (Terror/Fear)

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Totalitarianism - Stalinist Russia

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  1. Totalitarianism -Stalinist Russia Chapter 14 Section 2 Day 1 – Background Info.

  2. Government • Totalitarianism • “Gov’t takes total control over every aspect of public and private life.” • Traits • Dynamic/Symbolic Leader (Single-Party) • Secret Police (Terror/Fear) • Spying on citizens or make people disappear • Indoctrination • Control education (censorship) • Starts at a young age

  3. Government – Cont. • Propaganda • Books, movies, art & music has to be approved • Persecutions • “Enemies of the state” (religious or ethnic) • Terror & violence • Which do you think was the best way to maintain power?

  4. Stalin • Perfect Communist State • Police State – Everyone lived in fear • “The dreaded knock” • The Great Purge – Within the Communist Party • “Campaign of terror to eliminate anyone who threatened his power.” • 8 – 13 million deaths • Propaganda • Glorify the state, Stalin or his achievements • Newspapers, movies, radio, etc.

  5. Stalin – Cont. • Education • Run by government – stressed sacrifice & hard work • Religious Persecution • Russian Orthodox Church = new target • Churches destroyed • Encouraged atheism • What was the cost of a perfect Communist state?

  6. Stalin’s Economy • Command economy • “Economy where the government makes all the economic decisions.” • Five-Year Plans • “Several plans to boost economy by setting unreachable production goals.” • Limited production of consumer goods • Severe shortages (housing, clothing, food, etc.)

  7. Stalin’s Economy – Cont. • Collectivization • “Combined many small farms into large farms.” • Collective farms • Thought it would increase output • Kulak – “Wealthy peasant in Russia” = targets • 5 - 10 million peasants “disappear” • Resisted losing their land • Killed livestock & destroyed crops • It did increase output though…

  8. Life Under Stalin • Many new educational opportunities (even for women) • Women big part of workforce now • State pays for childcare • Studied science and engineering • 75% of Soviet doctors = women • Duty to have children • Ruled by terror not constitutional government

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