Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-1941 Flashcards
Lynch on Lenin
“His success as a revolutionary lay in his ability to adjust and modify theory to fit a particular circumstance.”
What was the Bolshevik slogan that allowed them to capture the public and gain support?
“Peace, Land, Bread”
What did the NEP aim to do?
Aimed to re-introduced domestic trade, give Lenin control over key industries and improve the economy.
Successful in improving economy: Service “coal production increased by 250%”
Service on Stalin
“Stalin was the most violent of leading Bolsheviks… he had reached dominance in the party before anyone knew what had happened.”
Getty on Stalin
“Officials spoke Stalinist as a matter of group conformity and even individual survival.”
Deutshcer on Stalin
“Stalin invariably voted with the majority, therefore he was always agreeable with the majority.”
Figes on Stalinism
“Immersion in the Soviet system was a means of survival for most people.”
Figes on Stalin’s industrialisation
“…The first major project was the White Sea Canal…built on top of bones, the canal was a fitting symbol of the Stalinist regime, whose greatest propaganda successes were achieved with total disregard for the millions of lives they cost”
Lynch on terror
“Under Stalin terror was elevated to a form of government.”
Christian on Collectivisation
“The human costs were horrifying. Collectivisation affected all peasants in some way or another.”
