How Did Stalin Help Russia

To begin with, this book educated the reader about the past. Everyone in the Soviet Union looked up to the leader, Stalin, even though he wasn’t a good leader at all. He caused many problems for the citizens including uncomfortable living conditions. This book educates the reader by showing that back then even when people were treated badly, they still had to look up to their leader even though he was the cause of all

During Stalin’s rule, he has been the sole responsibility for killing many of the USSR citizens trying to reach his expectations on his view of the country. The horrible tragedies that have occurred during Stalin’s rule was to create a totalitarian government, that would create an unjust view on society, and make the people of the USSR not be seen as the most important aspect of the country. The people had to face the Famine and be at risk of getting killed if they opposed the rule of Stalin, which resulted in the Great Purge. Stalin would gain profit from collective farms and was seen as a betrayal to the people. The methods taken by Stalin resulted in people of the USSR to be uneasy and lose the trust of the citizens.

The USSR showed great educational progress as it is shown in the statistics , the literacy was twenty-five percent in 1915 and it grew to ninety-nine in 1980. Another example of Russia’s social condition is the massive instability and genocides during 1937 and 1938. In Document C it states “According to declassified Soviet archives, during 1937 and 1938, the NKVD detained 1,548,366 victims , of whom 681,692 were shot -an average of 1,000 executions a day ( in comparison, the Tsarists executed 3,932 persons for political crimes 1825 to 1910-an average of less than 1 execution per week).” (Document C) it shows how the NKVD, the police force that carried out Stalin’s orders to keep his people from rebelling and having freedom of speech

Over the period from 1855 to 1964, Russia saw various reforms and policies under the Tsars and the Communist leaders that had great impacts on its economy and society both positive and negative. Lenin definitely implanted polices that changed society and the economy for example with war communism. However whether his policies had the greatest impact is debatable and in this essay I will be assessing the view whether Lenin had the greatest impact on Russia’s economy and society than any other ruler between the period from 1855-1964.

Stalin’s policy priorities were not building a ‘worker’s paradise’ or a classless society, but protecting Russia from war and invasion. In 1928, Stalin launched the first of two ambitious five-year plans to modernize and industrialize the Soviet economy. These programs brought rapid progress – but also significant death and suffering. Stalin’s decision to nationalize agricultural production dispossessed millions of peasants, forcing them from their land to labor on gigantic state-run collective farms. Grain was sold abroad to finance Soviet industrial projects, leading to food shortages and disastrous famines in the mid-1930s. Soviet Russia was dragged into the 20th century, transforming from a backward agrarian empire into a modern industrial superpower – but this came at extraordinary human cost.

In Document 8 the production of goods in the soviet union from 1921-1940 is revealed.. Although the numbers may be a little bit biased because the Soviets created these statistics, it is still valuable information. The change in production is insane, coal improved production by 166 tons and there were 211 million pairs of shoes being created by 1940. During this time many people died because of inhumane working conditions, starvation or being sent to gulags. But the improvements Stalin was working towards were achieved, beyond his

It is true that Stalin’s rule positively affected Russia, after all, the Soviet Union did become a major military superpower under his government, and the economy also thrived. However, to fulfill these achievements Stalin acted as a harsh and cruel dictator. He ruthlessly killed people who opposed his form of government in his Great Purges. And his execution countless kulaks cannot be forgiven. Instead of protecting

During the Stalin Era of governing, totalitarianism remained a guaranteed part of life. Marxism-Leninism was the only ideology of the state. The police would watch a citizens every move, a parent could not even talk in front of their children. The great terror was initiated by Stalin, and made sure that no one remained part of the state that he did not like. The Bolshevik party controlled the entire method of communication. No one knew what the Bolshevik’s did not want him or her to. The economy was fixed. Prices were set, and output was as well, so quality was low and competition was non-existent. The military

Joseph Stalin greatly influenced Russia in the years 1924 through 1932. His rise to this power can be explained by the Russian Revolutionary experience that allowed him to gain authority in Russia. Although historians often refer to Stalin as a ruthless, mindless dictator, he redirected the Russian Revolution to major economic development. Stalin’s character in Russia during the Revolution catalyzed the many events that took place during the time period. Because of Stalin’s ability to both appeal to the masses, and take advantage of events, like Lenin’s death, Stalin was able to rise to power. Essentially, the Russian Revolution fostered the development of Stalin’s dictatorship leading the country into a state of economic growth and influence. The Revolution fostered Stalin’s ability to maintain a central leadership, use violence to gain control, and regenerate a previously disconnected economy.

Stalin formed a centralized government that did not tolerate any other opinions. He wanted to control everyone and all parts of their life. Over the next several years, Stalin started to bring in all industrial and agricultural systems under control of the government. This was done under what was called Stalin’s Five year plans. One of the main things Stalin did was seize farmer’s lands and force them to give all of their produce to the government. The government would then sell the produce to other countries for profit and leave the farmers and their families with almost nothing. Stalin also took control over all parts of the government and military. He eliminated any leaders who did not agree with him and follow his commands. Stalin strengthened the Secret Police that had been created by Lenin, after the revolution, and all Russian citizens were afraid to say anything against Stalin and the communists because the Secret Police were

Stalin known as the “man of steel” was the dictator of Russia. He ruled with fear/ terror.Life in Russia at the time was very demanding, it industrialized at a quick pace. Although this came with immense success, it also came with millions of lives lost.

The Bolsheviks believed they had to industrialise to achieve national strength and maintain independence. This was a shared view of non-Bolshevik predecessors such as Count Sergei Witte a former Russian minister. The Soviet Union needed a modern industry, especially a heavy industry, as there was the idea that they had to defend the revolution. They believed the Russian revolution was in constant danger from capitalist countries, which were militarily and technically far stronger than them. Then there was the belief that the building of socialism or communism involved industrialisation, and that a proletarian dictatorship was insecure so long as it ruled in an overwhelmingly peasant environment . Industrialisation was introduced to eradicate the backwardness that had plagued the country for so long so they could rise and defeat capitalism. In his speech in 1931 Stalin stated ‘we are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or we shall go under’ and that ‘it is the jungle law of capitalism. You are backward, you are weak - therefore you are wrong; hence you can be beaten and enslaved. You are mighty - therefore you are right; hence we must be wary of you. This is why we must no longer lag behind’ . These show the need for the Soviet Union to advance and become stronger than capitalist countries. Industrialisation also allowed the Soviet

I had to do it. I had to kill Fleance if I wanted to remain king. Lady Macbeth and I both agreed that I couldn’t do it myself, so we decided to hire 2 murderers. Banquo had mentioned something earlier in the day about traveling with his son Fleance that night. That was the perfect opportunity it was late and they would be traveling alone. Lady Macbeth and I both decided that was a good idea and went out to town to hire 2 murderers. The plan was that as Banquo and Fleance were traveling the murders would stab them. This seemed like a good plan. I even had hired a 3rd murderer to make sure the job was done. Later that day we also had the banquet, but all I could think about was what was going on with Banquo and Fleance.

The times with a totalitarian state led by a despot with absolute power, Stalin, was a dark time for many Russians. Since the establishment of the secret police, people had to live in constant fear about the words they say and the actions they commit, in order not to “disappear” into thin air. During the Great Purge or the Great Terror from 1936 – 1938 in the Soviet Union (Gellately, 2007), an approximated amount of 600,000 to 1.2 million people died (Ellman, 2002). These numbers did not conclude all the people that died, since a lot of them went missing and bodies were never found. All sectors of the society were purged, including political parties that were against Stalin. He was always suspicious of betrayals, and therefore under the

Joseph Stalin’s three decade long dictatorship rule that ended in 1953, left a lasting, yet damaging imprint on the Soviet Union in political, economic and social terms. “Under his inspiration Russia has modernised her society and educated her masses…Stalin found Russia working with a wooden plough and left her equipped with nuclear power” (Jamieson, 1971). Although his policies of collectivisation and industrialisation placed the nation as a leading superpower on the global stage and significantly ahead of its economic position during the Romanov rule, this was not without huge sacrifices. Devastating living and working standards for the proletariat, widespread famine, the Purges, and labour camps had crippling impacts on Russia’s social