The Developement Of The Stalinist Dictatorship Flashcards
How did Stalin structure the government?
Stalin extended one-party rule and centralised control using parallel government and party structures, and feeling both members of the nomenklatura do
What was Stalin’s position in the party?
As general secretary, Stalin control appointments to all important positions in the party, and he developed a fast bureaucracy of loyal servants
What was introduced in the 1936 constitution?
The USSR became a federation of 11 Soviet republics
All Russian Congress of Soviets were replaced by the new supreme Soviet
Extensive civil rights and support for the ethnic minority positions were promised
They were to be for yearly elections in which everyone over 18 could vote
What are the promises made in the 1936 constitution held?
The supreme Soviet only met for a few days twice a year
Civil rights and the Athan minority positions were largely ignored
Elections were not contested
What did Stalin start to develop from December 1929?
His own cult this promoted an image of himself that helped inspire confidence during a period of rapid change
What is Stalin portrayed as
Lennons, true discipline and successor, paintings, poems, and sculptures, glorified him as the mighty leader and father of the nation
What was the government like by 1941
In the early 1930s style, maintain his authority through his position as leader of the communist party but 1941, he could act directly on his personal authority. He was above the party and no longer dependent on it.
What helps to increase stalins power?
The atmosphere of crisis brought about by his economic policies, as did the propaganda that celebrated his image, his part of the old Alice and his personal patronage over new younger officials
