12 Questions
What were Stalin's main characteristics of his rule in Russia?
Conserving communism, creating a totalitarian dictatorship, using propaganda, and establishing state control in the economy.
How did Stalin achieve his objectives during his rule?
Stalin achieved his objectives through absolute fear and the implementation of ambitious 5-year plans to transform the industrial front of the economy.
What was the focus of Stalin's first 5-year plan?
The focus was on heavy industry, such as coal, iron, machinery, and railways.
What was the focus of Stalin's second 5-year plan?
The focus was on consumer goods, which were eventually taken over by military weapons.
What was the response of Stalin when less than 10% of farmers volunteered to join the collectives?
Stalin responded by using force to get the peasants to cooperate.
What was the impact of the collective farms in the USSR?
The collective farms were inefficient, and a famine broke out between 1932-1933 causing the deaths of 10 million people.
How did Stalin create a cult of personality for himself?
Stalin made effective use of propaganda, statues of him were placed in every town and village, posters and photographs of him were hung up extensively, and streets and cities were renamed after him.
What tactic did Stalin consistently use for power consolidation?
Stalin consistently used terror as a power consolidation tactic.
What was the impact of the industrial workforce rising from 11 million to 22 million in the USSR by 1939?
The USSR became the 2nd largest economy in the world.
How did the pressure to meet targets affect workers and managers during the first five-year plan?
If they missed a day through illness, they usually lost their jobs.
What was the significance of the policy of collectivism in Stalin's attempt to create a totalitarian state?
It aimed to join all small unproductive peasant farms together to form large state-owned farms.
How did the small farmers respond to the policy of collectivism in reality?
They destroyed their produce and livestock when asked to hand them over to the state, leading to a crash in production.
Test your knowledge on the industrialization of the Soviet Union and its consequences on the workforce and economy. Explore the challenges faced by workers and managers during this period of rapid industrial growth.
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