Stalin And Lenin Flashcards
Name 3 changes Lenin made
- Lenin’s government ended the war
with Germany - He allowed workers take control of
their factories - Gave land to the peasants
What is socialism in 1 country
It was stalins policy to strengthen communism in the USSR
and then spread it around the world
What is collectivisation
This was the joining of small, unproductive
farms into larger, state owned farms
What were the 5 year plans
These were a set of plans/policies to allow the USSR to catch up with the rest of Europe
Outline the 5 year plans
- First Five Year Plan focused
on heavy industry and the production of
their natural resources - Second Five Year Plan focused on transport and the production of consumer goods
- Third Five Year Plan changed their focus to the production of arms and
ammunition
Name 3 ways Stalin kept control over Russia
- Terror - he had a secret police called the NKVD who arrested, tortured and executed enemies of the state
- Propaganda - In the newspaper
was praised and his enemies criticised. Cities and streets were named after
him - Education - Propaganda was also included in textbooks, Children were taught how to be of service to their country
How did women’s lives change?
Under Lenin, women’s lives improved
– Got the vote
– Right to an education
• Stalin was more conservative (he
wanted the birth rate to be high in
order to build the population
– Divorce was discouraged
– Child allowance if married.
– Contraception was made illegal