1. Stalin’s Show Trials (Intro)

What five year plan was Collectivisation a part of?

The 1928-1932 Plan (The first)

What is Collectivisation and what year was it troubled start?

The process of accumulated private land into state land. 1930

What did this trigger for Stalin?

Opposition from high-ranking members of the party

Who did this include?

Chairman of the ‘Leningrad Soviet’ and member of the Politburo, Sergei Kirov

What did this lead to, and what did Stalin do as a consequence?

Led to Stalin’s initial paranoia- used the Show Trials and Purges to assert control

What did this achieve?

Increased fears and enhanced the Cult of Personality