Ideology of the rulers: Stalin

Question 1

What can ideology Stalin mainly be described as?

Answer 1

Totalitarianism (but he also appeared to formularise his own ideology based on Marxism Leninism.

Question 2

What is meant by totalitarianism?

Answer 2

centralised dictatorial government that controlled every aspect of the behaviour of the citizens of the state.

Question 3

What was Stalin’s ideal superstructure for society?

Answer 3

-Highly personalised and total command.
-Including a command economy
-5 year targets.

Question 4

How did Stalin believe his superstructure for society could be maintained?

Answer 4

-Collectivisation
-Propaganda

Question 5

Stalin ruled by a cult of?

Answer 5

Personality.

Question 6

What are the 2 basis for Stalin’s ideology?

Answer 6

-superstructure
-total control of one individual

Question 7

How was total control of one individual maintained?

Answer 7

-Disagreements labelled as Bourgeois and removed of quickly.
-Propaganda (cult of personality and repression

Question 8

How could megalomania be shown in Stalin’s policy?

Answer 8

Repression.

Question 9

What could Stalin’s policies arguably be described as?

Answer 9

• A continuation of Lenin’s policies.

Question 10

What happened after Stalin died?

Answer 10

• Power struggle
  -emergency meetings at council of ministers, supreme soviet and central committee.

Question 11

Who were the three main rivals after Stalin’s death?

Answer 11

-Malenkov
-Beria
-Khrushchev