Chapter 3 Stalin Flashcards

1
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What was Stalin’s job in the communist party

A

General secretary

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2
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Who were ZINOVIEV and KAMENEV

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Local part bosses of Leningrad and Moscow so only had local power bases

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3
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Why was Lenin’s last statement important?

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It criticized top Bolsheviks. Including Stali. Stalin persuaded his rivals to keep the document secret.

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4
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How did Stalin portray his personality

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WHe portrayed himself as an ordinary man and as the disciple of Lenin, this made him stand out compared to trisky

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5
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Explain Stalin’s alliances

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Stalin timed his alliances perfectly: the triumvirate with Kamenev and Zinoviev to weaken Trotsky; with Bukharin when the NEP was successful; turned on Bukharin when the NEP failed.

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6
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NKVD definition

A

Secret Police under Stalin’s rule

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7
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Permanent revolution

A

Belief in helping Communists in other countries by sending money and agents.

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8
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Socialism in one country

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Belief that Russians could build a Communist state in the USSR without outside help

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9
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Why did Trotsky not succeed Lenin

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He was arrogant, and offended senior party members - not as tactical as Stalin. He felt too secure

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10
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True or false : did Kamenev and Zinoviev want to end the NEP?

A

TRUE. Both were old bolsheviks

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11
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Who was Bukharin

A

Had the best brains of part & was committed to the NEP + wanted to improve economy. NOT AS COMMUNIST - RIGHT WING!

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12
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How did Stalin trick Trotsky?

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Stalin told Trosky to skip Lenin’s funeral

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13
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What were show trials

A

A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined.

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14
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How long was the great terror

A

1936 - 38

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15
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What were the young pioneers

A

Youth organisation with communist propaganda.

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16
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Social realism is

A

the realistic depiction in art of contemporary life, as a means of social or political comment.

17
Q

Poliburo

A

supreme policy-making body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

18
Q

Collectivisation

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Under collectivisation, the peasantry was forced to give up their individual farms and join large collective farms known as kolkhozy.

19
Q

Informers

A

Snitches

20
Q

Who was sergei kirov

A

Leader of the leningrad communist party - was popular + possibly could have been future leader.

21
Q

How was Sergei Kirov death linked to the start of their purges

A

Newspapers said that Sergei’s murder was a part of a conspiracy to kill Stalin, Stalin used this as an excuse to organise purges for anyone who was suspected as being disloyal.

22
Q

Socialism

A

A political system in which all property and wealth is owned by the whole community and not by individuals

23
Q

Operation Barbarossa

A

Was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany - June 1941

24
Q

How many million did in famine due to collectivisation

A

13 million

25
Q

Order 227

A

‘Not a step back’ Soviet soldiers couldn’t run away.

26
Q

When was the nazi- soviet pact

A

1939

27
Q

Reasons for soviet victory

A

1) the weather
2) order 227

28
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Reasons Stalin wanted to industrialize

A

1) to prove himself
2) to modernize ussr Mary + mass produce weapons
3) increase employment

29
Q

Gosplan

A

STATE COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING

30
Q

How did people benefit from industrialisation

A

28% of industrial workers were female
Unemployment was very low
Education was free

31
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What is the NEP

A

Ends grain requisitioning and allowed private ownership

32
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1st 5 year plan

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1928 - focused of heavy industry ( mining) and collectivising agriculture

33
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2nd 5 year plan

A

Jan 1933- Development of heavy industry and COMMUNICATION (trains etc)
Consumer goods

34
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3rd 5 year plan

A

Heavy industry and armaments to prepare for WWII

35
Q

Stakhanovite movement

A

He and his team managed to min 102 tons of coal in 6 hours and he became a celebrity + this was used as propaganda

36
Q

Why were the kulaks considered anti- communist

A

They opposed collectivisation
Didn’t want this sell grain
Considered capitalists