Communism in Russia

Fascism

A class of political ideologies characterised by militant nationalism and leaders.

Key beliefs of fascism

Aggressive foreign policy, far right, elitism and superiority.

Who was Fascism led by?

Benito Mussolini (1922, Italy)

Socialism

A political theory advocating state ownership of industry. Left wing.

Stalinism

A brutal form of communism imposed by a small group of party leaders, representing Stalin's beliefs under the guise of Communism/ Leninism/ Marxism.

Totalitarianism

A political system in which the government has total control over the lives of individual citizens.

Marxist-Leninism

Political ideology that promoted the idea of peasant and proletariat overthrow of the upper class, led by a dictator.

Capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership of capital

Communism

Communal ownership, classless social structure embodying interests of community as a whole.

Constituent Assembly

Russia's first free election parliament 1918 January

Central Committee

most important top government officials, a group of 300 party leaders that met twice a year.

Centralisation

Concentrating power in one place

Cheka

Lenin's secret police

OGPU

The secret police under Stalin. OGPU replaced Cheka.

NEP

New Economic policy in Soviet Russia to prevent Russia's economy from collapsing

The Great Purge

Under Stalin, any political opposition is killed in masses.

Oligarchy

Small elite group in power