Describe what a totalitarian state is like and discuss the development of stalism in the SU

1, General discription of total. system

-one party

-one leader

-glorification of the party

-nationalism (land, industry)

-propaganda - terror

-expansion

-controll over :-economy

-production

2,Background

Lenin died in 1924

Stalin - Trocky (struggle)

Srtalin won the support of the majority of the Party. Trocky had to migrate to Serbia.

1928 The first 5-year plan started

(2nd in 1933, 3rd in 1938)

-collectivization

Aim: -to increase agricultural production

-strong goverment control

-to take communists to the country

They glorified work - people had quotas and if they could reach these quotasthey were awarded, if not - had to migrate

3, Consequences:

Development in industry

But:Basic needs such as food or housing were pushed into the background.

In theory: they wanted a classless society

In the surface: Just a small group of people enjoyed greater privilages.

No unemployment

-Free education

-Social benefits

But:

-Low standard of living

-Cenzorship to silence anyone who critized the system

terror: Great Purge bw. 1934-38

(After Stalin: Kirov = Man of Steal)