Stalinism Flashcards
Where was the Communist party placed?
At center of control
What did the Communist party not allow?
other political parties to compete
How were leaders identified through?
Nomenklatura
What is nomenklatura?
Process of party members selecting promising recruits from lower levels
What does the nomenklatura include?
Central committee, politburo, and general secretary
What 5 things did stalinism lead to?
Collectivism, industrialization, five year plan, Totalitarianism and purges, and attempts to de-stalinization
What did collectivism and industrialization in stalinism take away?
Took land from peasants and created run collective farms
What was abolished in collectivism and industrialization in stalinism?
Private land ownership
What committee did collectivism and industrialization in stalinism create?
State planning Committee
What is the state planning committee also called?
Gosplan
What is the five year plan created in stalinism do?
Set goals for production of heavy industry like oil, steel, and electricity
During totalitarianism and purges in stalinism, what happened to the media?
Media censorship
During totalitarianism and purges in stalinism, what happened to the arts?
state control of arts
During totalitarianism and purges in stalinism, what was the source of the truth?
Party authoritative source of truth
During totalitarianism and purges in stalinism, how much of the population was executed for “treason”?
5%
