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Russia And Stalin. By Molly O’Keeffe, Michelle Daley, Zach LaFontaine , Courtnee Severin. Early Life of Stalin. Born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili on December 21, 1879 in Gori , Georgia Went to the Theological Seminary in Tpilisi , Georgia—prepared for ministry - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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RUSSIA AND STALINBy Molly O’Keeffe, Michelle Daley,
Zach LaFontaine, Courtnee Severin
Early Life of Stalin Born Iosif Vissarionovich
Dzhugashvili on December 21, 1879 in Gori, Georgia
Went to the Theological Seminary in Tpilisi, Georgia—prepared for ministry 1899 Expelled for spreading
subversive views Expulsion caused him to join
underground revolutionary Marxist movement
1902 arrested—exiled to Serbia 1904 came back to Russia,
rejoined Marxist Founded Bolsheviks
Method of Rule Highly controversial Crude, cruel, primitive Political life= cautious
and slow-moving Persuasive speaker and
fierce debater Began to economically
modernize Russia Brought Russia to be
important industrial country
Price paid was staggering
Fun Facts Only surviving son of
Vissarion Dzhugashvilli Organized bank
robberies and raids during the Revolution
Changed name to Stalin (“Man Of Steel”)
Considered one of worst examples of Totalitarianism
Editor of Pravda Responsible for 8-13
million deaths
Totalitarianism 4 main parts:
Police terror Secret police helped
maintain power Indoctrination
Brainwashing youth Propaganda and
Censorship Complete gov’t
control of media Religious and
Ethnic Persecution
Totalitarianism in Russia Wanted perfect communist
state Built up secret police force
Arrest and execute “traders”
Controlled all media Movies, art, radio, news,
etc. Controlled education from
preschool to university Persecuted all religions
Strived for national atheism Only could worship
Communism
Battle of Stalingrad Winter 1942-1943 Germany invades Russia German Army: 1,011,500
(General Paulus) Russian Army: 1,000,500
(Marshal Zhukov) Hitler forbade surrender
despite harsh conditions (food, ammo, heat=short supply)
Russian victory; Germany in full retreat
91,000 German prisoners
Life in Stalinist Russia Children expected to
join youth organizations; taught how to be good socialists/communists
Equality with men and women is workplace
Great Purge campaign Artists painted pictures
glorifying Stalin
Five-Year Plan Aimed to
expand/modernize existing industries, establish new ones, relocate to east More secure and protected
by vast land if Russia is attacked by the West
Extremely successful Accomplished in four
years New energy production
(factories) Roads and railways built
Results and Effects of Five-Year Plan
People living in terror/exhaust Harshly worked Bad conditions Poorly paid Social economic disaster
Over-urbanization= insufficient medical facilities, schools
1932 wide-spread famine 7,000,000 peasants died Didn’t end until 1953
Stalin’s Death Brain hemorrhage March 5, 1953 Body placed next
to Lenin in Red Square, Moscow
Great achievements questioned after death
What year did Stalin come to power?
A) 1922 B) 1927 C)1929 D) 1919
2. What does the name “Stalin” mean?
A) “Father of Modern Communism”
B) “Man of Steel”
C) “Leader of Russia”
D) “Man of Power”
3. Around what percent of peasants lived on collective farms?
A) 90% B) 50% C) 80% D) 35%
4. With what other country was the Battle of Stalingrad fought? A) United States B) Germany C) Italy D) France
5. What is the name given to Stalin’s Communist party of
Russia? A) Jacobins B) Soviets C) Duma D) Bolsheviks
6. What are the four components of Totalitarianism? 1. Police Terror2. Indoctrination3. Propaganda and
Censorship4. Religious and Ethnic
Persecution
7. Name a few of the bad effects of the Five-Year Plan.
Over-urbanization led to insufficient medical facilities, schools, etc.
People were harshly worked in bad conditions and poorly paid
Caused a nation-wide famine.
8. What was The Great Purge and why was it so significant?
A campaign of terror in 1938 meant to eliminate all who threatened Stalin’s power. Thousands of innocent people were killed or sent to work in labor camps. An estimated 8-13 million people died in this short time period from 1937-1938.
Multiple Choice Answers 1. C) 1929 2. B) “Man of Steel” 3. A) 90% 4. B) Germany 5. D) Bolsheviks