10.2 Control Of Culture + Religion And 10.3 Control Of Education Flashcards
Why did Stalin see writes and artists as dangerous
Thy had the potential to criticise him and his work
How was writers work controlled / censored
It had to be submitted to committees before it was published
Any one who deviated from the party line was punished
Union of Soviet workers introduced in 1932 to control the work of authors
How + why was media censored
Stalin ensured that Russia had little knowledge of the outside world
Papers linker to communist organisations and local and regional newspapers were censored
Radio was also controlled and foreign stations were jammed
What was socialist realism and who did it apply to and what did it involve
Writers, artists film makers and composers had to support the gov by following socialist realism
Artists belonged to the Russian association of proletarian artists. This ensures they didn’t deviate from the proletarian line and class struggle had to be the focus of any writing
Films + plays had to be straightforward and designed so that the ordinary people could understand it
Art had to give simple clear and optimistic messages
Why did Stalin see Religion as a threat to him
They owed their allegiance to another god
How did Stalin control education + how did education change
Stalin returned to traditional methods where discipline was more strict
Children were taught propaganda and learnt Stalin’s version of history.
Teaching communist ideology was compulsory and Stalin chose the subjects and information. That children learnt.
Red specialists replaces teachers who were not apart of the communist party
Education changed to focus on the scientific and technical skills needed by Soviet workers
Why were youth groups introduced and what groups were there
Stalin wanted some control over the young outside of school.
Children joined political youth groups which trained them in socialism and communism
8-10 — Octobrists
10-16 — young pioneers
16-28 — Komsomol
