Agenda Take Out: Take Out: –Communist Manifesto Handout/Now Statement book Review Communist Manifesto Review Communist Manifesto Quotes from Stalin Quotes from Stalin Totalitarian State Totalitarian State Review Review Hwk: Russia Notes/Current Events Groups April 30 th /Test May 5 th /Project May 2 nd /Stalin Primary Doc./Soviet Era Handout. Hwk: Russia Notes/Current Events Groups April 30 th /Test May 5 th /Project May 2 nd /Stalin Primary Doc./Soviet Era Handout. Objective: To describe the aspects of Stalin as a leader. Objective: To describe the aspects of Stalin as a leader.
“Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.” “Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.” “One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic.” “One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic.” “Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.” “Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.” “When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use.” “When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use.” “The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election, the people who count the votes do.” “The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election, the people who count the votes do.” “In the Soviet Army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.” “In the Soviet Army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.” By Joseph Stalin By Joseph Stalin
Lenin warns Communist party of Stalin before death Lenin warns Communist party of Stalin before death –“find someway of removing Stalin from his position and appoint someone else” Stalin Vs. Trotsky Stalin Vs. Trotsky –Trotsky exiled and executed
Stalin wanted to modernize rapidly Stalin wanted to modernize rapidly – years behind Focused on heavy industry Focused on heavy industry –Ex. Steel mills –Used slave labor Collectivization Collectivization –Peasant farms into large collect farms –Was resisted by Kulaks, etc.
Stalin made new Constitution that set up the Supreme Soviet Stalin made new Constitution that set up the Supreme Soviet –Elected by all citizens –Only candidates that could run were communists Theory Supreme Soviet made laws but was ruled by the Communist Party Theory Supreme Soviet made laws but was ruled by the Communist Party
Communist Party Communist Party –Worked at every level of society –Run by the Central Committee –Within it had the Politburo –In the Politburo was the General Secretary of the Communist Party –The most powerful person in the country
Communist Party Central Committee Politburo General Secretary Most powerful person b/c makes agenda for Communist party, who then tell the Supreme Soviet what to do Power increases towards the center
Stalin signs Non-Aggression Pact with Hitler Stalin signs Non-Aggression Pact with Hitler Ideological enemies Ideological enemies –Fascism Vs. Communism –1941 Hitler invades Russia –Failure at Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad –Hitler’s armies froze to death, captured, or retreated
Soviet Union Ambassador Video Soviet Union Ambassador Video Click Link Above Soviet Union Ambassador Video
Aftermath in Russia Aftermath in Russia –20 million or 20% of the population was killed –Western Russian land and industry was destroyed –Stalin occupied Eastern Europe and made those nations Communist so Germany could not invade again
Winston Churchill Video Winston Churchill Video Click Link Above Winston Churchill Video
Succeeded Stalin Succeeded Stalin Called Stalin a tyrant Called Stalin a tyrant Ended Brutal terror and censorship Ended Brutal terror and censorship Communist party took him from power in 1964 and replaced him with Brezhnev Communist party took him from power in 1964 and replaced him with Brezhnev –Who cracked down on dissidents
Society –B–B–B–Bolsheviks abolished old titles of nobility, landlords, etc. –P–P–P–Party elite were given privileges: better goods, medical care, vacations, etc. –L–L–L–Limited membership: 10% of people allowed to join party –N–N–N–Nationalities: Ukrainians, Belarusians had little power FFFForced to Russification RRRRussians settlers
Religion: Religion: –Communists used power to reduce influence of religion –Attacked Orthodox Church and Jews Economy: Economy: –Neg: Low wages –Pos: Everyone had a job Shortages: Shortages: –Black Market –No consumer goods made b/c military spending
Education: Education: –Pos: Education for everyone, ended illiteracy, focused on Math and Science –Neg: Propaganda taught “evils of capitalism” Family: Family: –Replace family ties with loyalty to state Example: Marriage (went to gov. office no ceremony) –Urbanization: Fewer Children –Women: Treated equally 70% of doctors, many lawyers, etc. Outnumbered men after WWII
How was Stalin as a leader? How was Stalin as a leader? What were the goals of Stalin? What were the goals of Stalin? How did WWII impact the Soviet Union? How did WWII impact the Soviet Union?
Agenda-Skipped went to Cold War Review Review Totalitarian State and Life under Communism Totalitarian State and Life under Communism Review Review Hwk: Russia Notes/Current Events Groups April 30 th /Test May 5 th /Molotov Primary Document/Project due May 2 nd Hwk: Russia Notes/Current Events Groups April 30 th /Test May 5 th /Molotov Primary Document/Project due May 2 nd Objective: To analyze the lives of People under Communism. Objective: To analyze the lives of People under Communism.
Review What was the Supreme Soviet? What was the Supreme Soviet? Was it more advantageous to be part of the Communist Party or the Supreme Soviet? Was it more advantageous to be part of the Communist Party or the Supreme Soviet? What position did Stalin have in the government? What position did Stalin have in the government?
Stalin made new Constitution that set up the Supreme Soviet Stalin made new Constitution that set up the Supreme Soviet –Elected by all citizens –Only candidates that could run were communists Theory Supreme Soviet made laws but was ruled by the Communist Party Theory Supreme Soviet made laws but was ruled by the Communist Party
Communist Party Communist Party –Worked at every level of society –Run by the Central Committee –Within it had the Politburo –In the Politburo was the General Secretary of the Communist Party –The most powerful person in the country
Communist Party Central Committee Politburo General Secretary Most powerful person b/c makes agenda for Communist party, who then tell the Supreme Soviet what to do Power increases towards the center
Stalin signs Non-Aggression Pact with Hitler Stalin signs Non-Aggression Pact with Hitler Ideological enemies Ideological enemies –Fascism Vs. Communism –1941 Hitler invades Russia –Failure at Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad –Hitler’s armies froze to death, captured, or retreated
Soviet Union Ambassador Video Soviet Union Ambassador Video Click Link Above Soviet Union Ambassador Video
Aftermath in Russia Aftermath in Russia –20 million or 20% of the population was killed –Western Russian land and industry was destroyed –Stalin occupied Eastern Europe and made those nations Communist so Germany could not invade again
Winston Churchill Video Winston Churchill Video Click Link Above Winston Churchill Video
Succeeded Stalin Succeeded Stalin Called Stalin a tyrant Called Stalin a tyrant Ended Brutal terror and censorship Ended Brutal terror and censorship Communist party took him from power in 1964 and replaced him with Brezhnev Communist party took him from power in 1964 and replaced him with Brezhnev –Who cracked down on dissidents
Society –B–B–B–Bolsheviks abolished old titles of nobility, landlords, etc. –P–P–P–Party elite were given privileges: better goods, medical care, vacations, etc. –L–L–L–Limited membership: 10% of people allowed to join party –N–N–N–Nationalities: Ukrainians, Belarusians had little power FFFForced to Russification RRRRussians settlers
Religion: Religion: –Communists used power to reduce influence of religion –Attacked Orthodox Church and Jews Economy: Economy: –Neg: Low wages –Pos: Everyone had a job Shortages: Shortages: –Black Market –No consumer goods made b/c military spending
Education: Education: –Pos: Education for everyone, ended illiteracy, focused on Math and Science –Neg: Propaganda taught “evils of capitalism” Family: Family: –Replace family ties with loyalty to state Example: Marriage (went to gov. office no ceremony) –Urbanization: Fewer Children –Women: Treated equally 70% of doctors, many lawyers, etc. Outnumbered men after WWII
The Church of ST. BASIL. Several churches are connected to it to commemorate the victories of the Russian Empire.
The detail of the dome ornaments. In the background: Ivan the Terrible’s Bell Tower.
The monument to Russian popular heroes Kuzma Minin and Dmitri Pozharsky.
The Kremlin in Moscow.
Wall paintings inside the Kremlin.
Orthodox Churches in Russia.
The Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace of the Czar.
Inside the Winter Palace of the Czar.
Peter the Great’s throne room.
Tombs of the Czars.
WWII memorial to USSR soldiers. Similar to the US Vietnam memorial. The US has yet to complete our own WWII memorial.
Russian theater entertainment.
A Russian dance. With limited consumer goods Russians rely on dance and art as their source of entertainment.
Russian school children share their culture for visitors to their country.
Capitalism and Westernization impacting Russia.
Russian Rubbles. In 2004, 2,988 Rubbles = 1 American dollar.
Lyuba Gnatovskaya 23, Sverdlov str, fl.32 Yaroslav Russia June 12, 1995 Hello, I’m a twelve year old girl. I live in the town of Yaroslav, which is situated not far from Moscow. We don’t have the house of our own, because the land is very expensive in our country. So almost all people who live in towns occupy flats. Some flats are big and comfortable, the others are very small. Our flat consists of three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom. It is not so bad because some of my friends have their flats consist of one room and a tiny kitchen. My family is not big. My mom’s name is Lyudmila, she is a teacher of Music. My dad’s name is Vladimir, he is a journalist. I have no sisters or brothers. We have a cat named Styopa. He looks very sweat when he is sleeping. The school I attend is called Secondary School #4 with the Profound Learning of English. I’m in the eighth grade though I’m 12 years old, and my friends are 13 and 14. My friends think that I’m a very sociable girl. I can agree with it because the main reason why I like to go to school is in my friends. It is always a pleasure for me to communicate with them. But still I have some favorite subjects. They are Literature and English. I’m also interested in Physics and Chemistry but they are a little bit boring for me. I like to travel but I’ve never been abroad. I have visited many Russian towns and cities. I think that St. Petersburg is the most beautiful city of our country. We call it the Northern capital, the “Star of Russia.” I hope my family will go there this summer.
Not so long ago we had a guest from Exeter, England. This girl lived in our family during one week. We became good friends. I’ve learned a lot about their traditions and I tried to tell her as much as I could about our life. We had almost no problems with understanding each other. One funny thing about her was the following. When she came to Russia the weather was very hot for our climate. Sometimes the temperature was +95 F. But when she was packing her clothes in England she thought the at the weather in our country was very cold and windy and rainy. So she had almost no summer clothes with her but her suitcase was full of warm sweaters and jeans. That’s why she had to wear the same clothes all the week long. She looked funny in her black T-shirt, light- brown trousers and green boots. Today is June 12. In Russia we celebrate the Independence Day today. People don’t go to their jobs today. Also our president is going to deliver his speech. (It’ll be so boring!) So this holiday isn’t so important for me. When and how do you celebrate Independence Day in America? Is this holiday important to you personally? Now answering your question about Chechnya: I think that all wars are terrible. War means only death and misery, and nothing else. That’s why all my countrymen wait for the end of it. I hope to hear from you. Your Friend, Lyuba Gnatovskaya
How did WWII impact the Soviet Union? How did WWII impact the Soviet Union? How did Communism change the Russian people? How did Communism change the Russian people?
What was it like to have a job in the Soviet Union? What was it like to have a job in the Soviet Union? What role do women play in Russia? What role do women play in Russia?