Stalin
Who was Stalin?
Create a biography of Stalin's background
How was Stalin able to succeed Lenin by 1929?
Here are some excellent resources to help you to understand how Stalin was able to succeed Lenin as the leader of the USSR
Stalin's rise to power (1) by Michael Lynch
Stalin's rise to power (2) by Michael Lynch
Stalin's rise to power (SHP)
Stalin's rise to power checklist
This article is by a famous historian of Russian history, Robert Service:
Stalin's rise to power
Stalin's rise to power (1) by Michael Lynch
Stalin's rise to power (2) by Michael Lynch
Stalin's rise to power (SHP)
Stalin's rise to power checklist
This article is by a famous historian of Russian history, Robert Service:
Stalin's rise to power
Hist0riography
The link below give access to an excellent website with a clear summary of historiography about Stalin's rise to power and the Historians associated with it:
http://www.adjunkten.com/Historical%20interpretations%20of%20Stalinism.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/13/russia-shuts-history-website
http://www.adjunkten.com/Historical%20interpretations%20of%20Stalinism.htm
Excellent link for all Soviet History:
http://www.soviethistory.org/index.php
This article comes from History Today and compares both Stalin and Mao:
Comparing Stalin & Mao
http://www.adjunkten.com/Historical%20interpretations%20of%20Stalinism.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/13/russia-shuts-history-website
http://www.adjunkten.com/Historical%20interpretations%20of%20Stalinism.htm
Excellent link for all Soviet History:
http://www.soviethistory.org/index.php
This article comes from History Today and compares both Stalin and Mao:
Comparing Stalin & Mao
Stalin's IdeologyStalin was a left wing leader of a single party state whose ideology was based on communism. What was unique about his interpretation of communist principles?
Stalin's ideology |
The Great Terror
These extracts are from Corin, C and Fiehn, T (2011). Russia under Tsarsim and communism 1881 - 1953. London: Hodder Education.
Introduction to the Purges
The purges
Cult of Personality
Stalin v Tsar
Everybody in the photo on the left was a victim of the Great Purge.
This link has a clear explanation of the purges:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/russia/stalinpurgesandpraisesrev1.shtml
This extract is from Todd A and Waller S, (2011) Authoritarian and Single- Party States, UK: Cambridge;
Purges and Consolidation of Power
Questions to consider:
* Why did Stalin carry out the purges?
* Who were the victims?
* To what extent was Stalin's personality to blame for the purges?
* How long did the purges last and did they change characteristics during that time?
Introduction to the Purges
The purges
Cult of Personality
Stalin v Tsar
Everybody in the photo on the left was a victim of the Great Purge.
This link has a clear explanation of the purges:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/russia/stalinpurgesandpraisesrev1.shtml
This extract is from Todd A and Waller S, (2011) Authoritarian and Single- Party States, UK: Cambridge;
Purges and Consolidation of Power
Questions to consider:
* Why did Stalin carry out the purges?
* Who were the victims?
* To what extent was Stalin's personality to blame for the purges?
* How long did the purges last and did they change characteristics during that time?
How successful was Stalin's economic policy?
The picture opposite is of Alexei Stakhanov. Who was he and what was his significance in Stalin's Russia?
What was the policy of giganticism? See the pictures of the Moscow metro below:
http://www.beeflowers.com/moscowmetro/index.htm
Stalin's industrial policy is explained here:
Success and failure in industry
Stalin's industrial policy - by Micheal Lynch
The article below is from The Telegraph newspaper and is about a railway built by prisoners from Stalin's gulags:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18116112
What methods did Stalin use to industrialise the USSR?
Your Task
Create a Key Note to answer the question: To what extent was Stalin's industrial policy a success?
What was the policy of giganticism? See the pictures of the Moscow metro below:
http://www.beeflowers.com/moscowmetro/index.htm
Stalin's industrial policy is explained here:
Success and failure in industry
Stalin's industrial policy - by Micheal Lynch
The article below is from The Telegraph newspaper and is about a railway built by prisoners from Stalin's gulags:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18116112
What methods did Stalin use to industrialise the USSR?
Your Task
Create a Key Note to answer the question: To what extent was Stalin's industrial policy a success?
What were the consequences of the programme of collectivization?
Stalin's programme of Collectivisation:
Stalin and Collectivisation
Collectivisation - Michael Lynch
What were the human and economic consequences of collectivization and what are the different responses of the Historians to collectivization?
For the Historical debate this extract is helpful:
Stalin and Collectivisation (Allan Todd and Sally Waller)
A Soviet photograph of a pro-collectivisation demonstration in 1930. The banner reads 'We demand collectivisation' and 'Liquidate the Kulaks as a class'.
Your Task
Create a key Note to answer the question Analyse the methods used by Stalin in his economic policy.
What were the key features of Stalin's social policy?
How did Stalin maintain his power?
http://wis2008.wikispaces.com/How+Did+Stalin+Maintain+Power%3F
This extract is from Todd A and Waller S, (2011) Authoritarian and Single- Party States, UK: Cambridge;
Stalin's social policy
Your Task:
Create a Key Note to answer the following question: To what extent did Stalin's social policy solve the problems that he faced?
http://wis2008.wikispaces.com/How+Did+Stalin+Maintain+Power%3F
This extract is from Todd A and Waller S, (2011) Authoritarian and Single- Party States, UK: Cambridge;
Stalin's social policy
Your Task:
Create a Key Note to answer the following question: To what extent did Stalin's social policy solve the problems that he faced?
How did Stalin create and maintain a totalitarian state?
Work in pairs. (a) Summarise the arguments of the pluralist group and the totalitarian group by making two charts. (b) How valid is the claim that Stalin was just the front man for the bureaucratic elite that began to emerge after 1917. You must support your argument with specific details / events / names of Historians.
Totalitarianism
Stalin created a Cult of Personality to portray him as 'Lenin's Rightful Heir', 'The Father of the Nation' and the 'Saviour of the Motherland'. Find examples of posters, statues or art works to support each of these things. Were these propaganda techniques effective and why?
Totalitarianism
Stalin created a Cult of Personality to portray him as 'Lenin's Rightful Heir', 'The Father of the Nation' and the 'Saviour of the Motherland'. Find examples of posters, statues or art works to support each of these things. Were these propaganda techniques effective and why?
Stalin's Foreign Policy
In 1917 the USSR was isolated in Europe and beyond. Many countries refused to recognise the new Bolshevik government. In 1945 the Soviet Union was hailed as a saviour as it defeated the Nazis. How did Stalin's foreign policy move the USSR from pariah to saviour?
Stalin balanced these three broad aims in his foreign policy:
1. Desire to spread revolution
2. Establishment of working relationship with world powers
3. Defence of Soviet interests
The document below outlines the factors that determined Stalin's foreign policy:
Stalin's foreign policy
Stalin balanced these three broad aims in his foreign policy:
1. Desire to spread revolution
2. Establishment of working relationship with world powers
3. Defence of Soviet interests
The document below outlines the factors that determined Stalin's foreign policy:
Stalin's foreign policy