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Stalinist Russia
Stalin, Lenins
successor,
transformed the
government and
country by controlling
every aspect of
citizens lives.
Totalitarianism a
government that takes total
control over every aspect of
public and private life.
COMMAND ECONOMY
Stalin Seizes Control of the Economy
Command Economy a
system in which the
government makes all
economic decisions.
INDUSTRIAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
ART/RELGION
ART
RELIGION
EDUCATION
The government
controlled all education
nursery to university.
CONTROL METHODS
Police Terror
monitored telephone lines, read mail, planted
spies, and arrested/executed millions of traitors
Censorship
-Stalin would not tolerate individual creativity;
wanted conformity and obedience of citizens.
-Government controlled all media (newspapers,
movies, etc.)
PROPAGANDA
Propaganda is biased or
incomplete information used to
sway people to accept certain
beliefs or actions.
QUESTION
What