Rise of Stalin
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union before Stalin?
Vladimir Lenin
What was Stalin's policy regarding socialism?
Socialism in one country i.e. not trying to spread it
When did the first Five Year Plan start and end?
1928 - 1932
What was the initial goal for the 3rd 5 Year Plan
Focus on light industry, however due to upcoming war, the focus was on the military production
What was the name for the wealthy peasants?
the Kulaks
What did Lenin say about Stalin in his will?
unsure if he is capable of using unlimited authority with caution
too rude, disloyal, intolerable, impolite, incapable of succeeding Lenin
What is the term for when propaganda is used to create immense admiration and pride of the leader?
Cult of Personality
What did Stalin use as justification for starting the Great Purge?
Sergei Kirov's assassination
How many 5 years plans were in the USSR before 1941?
3
What were the names of the collected farms?
Kolkhoz
Name 3 prominent figure of the Politburo that Stalin removed from power to become the new leader in 1927.
Trotsky, Zinoviev, Kamenev, Bukharin
Who advocated for a 'Permanent Revolution' in Russia?
Lenin or Trotsky
What policy did Stalin introduce in 1929 and say was a necessary response for collectivisation to succeed?
dekulakisation or liquidation of the kulaks as a class
How many years behind the advanced countries was the USSR according to Stalin's speech of 1931?
50 or 100 years.
How many farms by 1941 were collectivised in the Soviet Union?
97%
Identify the thing that Stalin did regarding Lenin's funeral to further his viability as the new leader
1. Told Trotsky it was a day early than actually was so he didn't try to come
Who has started the cult of Personality, Lenin or Stalin?
Stalin
Who was Nikolai Yezhov?
NKVD Chief
Who was Alexei Stakhonov?
How did peasants respond to collectivisation and what did they do?
Resisted it and burnt crops/slaughtered animals
Who did Stalin initially form a triumvirate (alliance with 3) with?
Who did Stalin entrust to implement the planning for his 1st Five Year Plan and how were they supposed to do it?
Gosplan who would set targets/quotas
Dedication to socialism --> dedication and fighting for your country/motherland
What was Magnitogorsk?
Industrial city made by the Urals, Siberia
In what years did the Famine happen in the USSR?
1932-1933