1. Obj. What events led to the rise of Stalin in Soviet Russia?
Cornell Notes
Lenin and the Russian Civil War
Winning the Russian Civil War
Death of Lenin and the Rise of Stalin
Stalin’s New Economic Policies

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3. Rise of Lenin and the Russian Civil War
In 1917, led by Vladmir Lenin, the Bolsheviks soon took power after the Russian revolution immediately turning the government into a communist “dictatorship of the proletariat” and promising : Peace, Land, and Bread
, the country erupted into civil war, as many people resisted the new policies of the Czar such as the take over of private land and companies

4. Winning the Russian Civil War
Vladmir Lenin soon hired Leon Trotsky to conscript loyal peasants into a “Red Army” they soon crushed the “Whites” (anti-communist) --- Over 10 Million people died in the conflict
Following the war Lenin:
Changed the name of the country to the U.S.S.R (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic)
Instituted the NEP (New Economic policy) which allowed some private businesses and land ownership

5. Death of Lenin and Rise of Stalin
In 1924, after multiple strokes, Lenin died. After years of fighting Stalin emerged as the leader of Russia by killing off opponents and exiling the popular Leon Trotsky
Facts on Stalin: 1. 2. 3. 4.

6. Stalin’s New economic policies
Stalin soon instituted new policies in order to strengthen his power and industrialize Russia:
Removed all private property from wealthy farmers, kulaks in the process known as collectivization
Created Five year plans to mass produce industrial products
Used forced labor camps to meet goals

7. Effects of Stalin’s Five-year plans
Source C:
1. What were the Gulags?
2. How were prisoners treated?
3. Provide 2 examples of prisoner mistreatment
Source D:
What was collectivization?
What were the positive and negative effects of this program?
Source A:
What negative effect did Stalin’s policies have on the region of Ukraine?
Source B:
What were 3 of the positive effects of the 5-year plan in Russia