Chapter 4: Cult Of Personality, Cult Underway 1929-33 Flashcards
When was Stalins 50th birthday?
December 1929
What happened in December 1929?
Stalins 50th birthday
How many greetings did Stalin receive at his 50th birthday?
350 (some from organisations that didn’t exists)
At what birthday did Stalin receive 350 greetings (some from organisations that didn’t exists)
December 1929: 50th birthday
How was Stalin portrayed?
Lenin’s loyal pupil and companion in arms
Few individual portraits
What happened to Komsomol membership between 1929-41?
Increased by fivefold
What organisation had an increase in membership but fivefold in the years 1929-41?
Komsomol
Between what years did the membership of Komsomol increase by fivefold?
1929-41
What did the increase in Komsomol membership by fivefold in 1929-41?
Showed that the youth was interested in Stalin
What did Stalin say in 1930?
Revolutionary art should reflect the opinions and views of the government
What did Pravda do on the 29th of December 1929?
Dedicated their whole edition to Stalin
Who dedicated their whole edition to Stalin on the 29th of December 1929?
Pravda
When did Pravda dedicate their whole edition to Stalin?
29th of December 1929
By 1931, what kinds of portraits appeared at celebrations?
Of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin
What happened in April 1932?
Decree of the Reformation of Literary Artistic (Reorganised Soviet Literature)