Stalin Flashcards
Stalin and who else wanted to become leader after Lenin’s death?
Trotsky
What year did Stalin become leader?
1929
Stalin needed to modernise farming and…
industry
What was Stalin?
Paranoid
He wanted to create a totalitarian state which means…
a system of government where individuals have no freedom and everything is directed by state.
What was the purpose of the secret police?
To know who doesn’t like the leaders and know what people are doing.
What were Stalins secret police called?
NKFD
What was a GULAG?
The labour camps people went to if they were found in hatred of Stalin.
What would you do at a GULAG?
Complete hard physical work, often in extreme temperatures.
How did the use of terror help Stalin?
After people had been to the GULAGS, they were to scared to rebel.
When was the NKFD purged?
1930
How did Stalins secret police effect daily life?
They couldn’t express their opinions to each other.
What did economic policies do?
Provided more jobs and leisure activities and took away people wealth and independence.
What was collectivisation?
When peasants worked on farms together to produce more food.
What did the 5 year plans do?
Improved the industry and made it more modern.
