Stalin

Question 1

Stalin background

Answer 1

General secretary of communist party

Could appoint and had control of membership

Politically cunning

Socialism in one country

Question 2

Warning from Lenin

Answer 2

Lenin testament
Concerned about his growing power
Brutal
Dangerous aspect in his personality 
Warned against him

Question 3

Left wing leaders

Answer 3

Zinoviev

Kamenev

Question 4

Right wing leaders

Answer 4

Bukharin

Question 5

Stalin journey

Answer 5

Lenin funeral- v Trotsky
Lenin testament not public
Join w zinoviev and Kamenev against Trotsky
Bukharin v Z+K
1927 T+Z+K expelled from party
Stalin against B
In 1929, Stalin undisputed leader of the USSR

Question 6

Why develop industry quickely

Answer 6

Provide machinery needed to merchandise farming and produce food

Catch up w western countries- less dependent for industrial goods

Strong industrial means of creating armaments- so it could defend itself

Question 7

In 1928 USSR was

Answer 7

Backward country producing fewer industrial goods than other smaller countries

Transform into a modern powerful industrial nation

Question 8

Planned economy

Answer 8

State planning
How, where when
Prices and wages determined 
Five yr plans
Gosplan- state planning agency

Question 9

Five year plans dates

Answer 9

1: 1928-32
2: 1933-37
3: 1938- 41(war interrupted)