Soviet Union Forms (bits and pieces from p ) How did the government of the USSR function? – Russification – Politburo – General Secretary Homework: read pages 439 – 447 in textbook Define totalitarianism and explain how Joseph Stalin transforms the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state. – Leon Trotsky – Great Purge – Gulags – 5 Year Plans – Collectives – Kulaks

Local workers councils Soviets Republics Supreme Soviet Politburo General Secretary

Portion of the first two 5 Year Plans Coal 35 million tons 64 mt (75 mt target) 128 mt (152 mt target) Oil 12 million tons 21 mt (22 mt target) 29 mt (47 mt target) Iron Ore5 million tons 12 mt (19 mt target) unknown Pig Iron3 million tons 6 mt (10 mt target) 15 mt (16 mt target) Steel4 million tons 6 mt (10 mt target) 18 mt (17 mt target)

Stalin’s Reign Death estimates as high as 60 million