Stalin's Rule (1929-1953)

What was Stalin’s philosophy regarding communism?

Russia had to establish communism before attempting to spread the revolution

When did Stalin die?

1953

What did Stalin implement economically?

Five-Year Plans

What did Stalin’s Five Year Plans lead to?

rapid industrialisation

What happened to the workers that failed to meet the strict facotry’s targets?

labeled saboteurs and imprisoned or executed

What was Stalin’s policy regarding agriculture?

collectivisation

Name of the large collectivised farms

the Kolkhoz

Name of newly created state farms

the Sovkhoz

How many peasants had to go work in factories by 1941?

17 million

What is an example of the terrible consequences of Stalin’s collectivisation policy?

the Ukranian Famine in the early 1930s

How many people died in the Ukranian Famine of 1930s

4 million

When did Stalin halt his first Five Year Plan because agriculture collapsed?

1930

What was Stalin’s policy regarding the industry?

mass industrialisation

Who benefitted from the Soviet Union?

women were given a generous childcare provision

How did Russian industry succeed at the start?

in the first 5 years, output almost doubled

Name a problem of Stalin’s industrialisation policy

they focused on quantity over quality

How many ordinary Russians were sent to forced labour camps?

20 million

Name of the forced labour camps? + where most of them were located

gulags in Siberia

What does this say about Stalin

he abandoned his communist principles in pursuit of short-term economic gain

Which religions were banned under Stalin?

Christian Church and Muslim religion

How did Stalin respond to criticism of his policies?

he launched the Great Purge in 1937

How many deaths was Stalin responsible for during this time?

1 million

How did Stalin’s social policies affect literacy rates?

they went up from almost nothing to 80% in rural areas