Stalin

Question 1

What did Stalin do to politburo?

Answer 1

Put supporters in it established dominance – he could give higher pay jobs as he was party secretary

Question 2

How did he eliminate rivals

Answer 2

36 to 38 purges show trials led to death of a generation of leninists

Question 3

How was employment

Answer 3

Five year plans meant full employment for male urban population

Question 4

Housing:

Answer 4

kommunalka (communal flats), dorms in factory towns e.g. Magnitogorsk 15,000 beds for 26,000 people

Question 5

Women:

Answer 5

10 million women in labour force, during World War II 75% of workforce women – paid 50% less

Question 6

Great retreat

Answer 6

Criminal abortion, contraception band, divorce expensive

Question 7

Education

Answer 7

Nearly 100% in primary education, universities went from 170,000 to 1,500,000 in 1953

Question 8

Cult

Answer 8

Emphasised he was the lenin of today, manipulated history suggesting they lead the revolution together

Question 9

Purged 36-38

Answer 9

million sent to Gulag, NKVD attacked party during show trials in 36, 37, 38 e.g. kamenev and zinoviev

Question 10

First FYPs

Answer 10

heavy industry increased times five, Moscow Metro 1935, stakhanovite movement increase productivity 50%, 40% wasted materials, unrealistic targets

Question 11

Last FYPs

Answer 11

post war 25 million homeless, industry/agricultural production halfed, focus on heavy industry, largest growing economy 1950, military spending at 25%

Question 12

Collectivisation 29

Answer 12

Farms forced to merge, grain decreased, famine 32 to 33 5 million died