totalitarianism

Question 1

when did this come around? why?

Answer 1

1928 onwards bc of Stalin

Question 2

what was the 2 part ideology?

how was it achieved

Answer 2

centralised economy: based on central planning and collectivisation

personalisation of system: Stalin would be in sole control of economy, society and politics - achieved thru propaganda, censorship, repression and purges

Question 3

what did Stalin do ?

example of this?

Answer 3

exploited circumstances to implement practical solutions to Russias problems

eg- collectivisation and 5yr plans were successful bc no one was allowed to question if they were appropriate

Question 4

what was Stalin?

Answer 4

megalomaniac- did whatever needed to gain and maintain absolute power ad control- building a culture of fear

Question 5

what did Stalin believe Lenin was moving towards before his death?

Answer 5

totalitarianism- establishment of party central committee and cheka indicated Lenin waned to centralise his control

Question 6

how was russia ruled after stalins death?

Answer 6

collective leadership mainly under khrushchev control

Question 7

what did khrushchev recognise?

Answer 7

ussr needed to move away from stalinism

Question 8

what did the secret speech say about Stalin?

Answer 8

• lenin didn’t want Stalin in power
• stalin hadet prepared for ww2
• stalin committed crimes against Russian ppl
• hungary had been alienated by Stalin

Question 9

what did desalinisation feature?

Answer 9

releasing political prisoners from gulags

relaxing censorship

removing cult of personality