#2 Joseph Stalin’s Rule
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#2 Joseph Stalin’s RuleFive Year Plan Agriculture Secret Police
Government set economic goals
Controlled by government
Eliminated citizens Stalin did not trust
Told where to build factories
Peasants lived on collective farms
Arrested anyone who did not support the government
Told what type of factories to build
Crops distributed by government
Sent suspects to labor camps
How many goods to produce
Workers lacked food – did not receive enough to feed themselves or families
How to distribute goods
#3 a. – What happened to the Soviet Union during WWII?
Invaded by Germany which caused severe destruction and millions of civilians (non-military citizens) were killed. This was very widespread in the Soviet Union.
3 b. How did the countries of Western and Eastern European countries differ?Western European countries were mainly constitutional monarchies or democracies.
Eastern European countries were mainly Communist dictatorships or puppet governments.
3 c. How did Joseph Stalin rule the Soviet Union?
He used terror and repression to control the people. He ruled with an “iron fist” and was greatly feared. He also controlled industry and agriculture to develop the economy.
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