After Lenin's death, Stalin consolidated his power in the Soviet Union and instituted extreme policies of industrialization and collectivization through five-year plans. He forced farmers to join collective farms, confiscated land from wealthier farmers, and exiled many to labor camps. Stalin established a totalitarian dictatorship, purging political opponents through executions and imprisonments. His repressive policies resulted in millions of deaths but also transformed the USSR into a global superpower.

1. Stalin “ The man of steel”

2. After Lenin dies, Stalin uses his influence to assume Lenin’s role Constantly afraid of outside attack by other countries “ They know communism is better, so they’re jealous” Believes only way to protect USSR was by dramatically increasing military might and increasing industrialization…At any cost! Does this by establishing “5 year plans”

3. 5 year plans Stalin would look at production amounts set an extremely high goal for factories, etc…. Example 250-500% 1925 1930 1935 Electricity, coal, steel, food, etc...

4. 5 year plans Forces people to move from countryside to cities Huge display boards showing output Begin paying harder, more skilled workers more $ It worked…. http://www.cyberussr.com/rus/col-graph.html

5. Stalin reforms Farmers forced to work as a group “collectivization” Old methods to new... http://www.esu9.org/~xrchs/farm/tractor.jpeg http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/idb/forsey/images/farm_fr.gif

6. Stalin resentful of “Kulaks” (Farmers with more land/$/resources) Confiscates their lands Exiles many to forced labor camps in Siberia http://www.casp.cam.ac.uk/projects/siberia-flyer.gif

7. Kulaks not the only sent to Siberia Anyone found not contributing/doing their fair share Anyone complaining about Stalin/government Siberia=“Labor Camps”, c-o-l-d... = dreadful conditions…early death http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSsiberia.htm Sample Siberian outcasts (notice chains)

8. Stalin is ruthless. Eliminates any political competition via exile/death/Siberia Does this on a regular basis…called “purges” Secret police would round up suspected “traitors” Accused were given “show trials”, then sent “away”…. http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/images/2003/07/09/slate-scapegoat.gif

9. http://imagediggers.netfirms.com/gallery_images/newspapers.html Example….Trotsky exiled. Trotsky builds villa-fortress in Mexico with high security. Eventually Stalin finds Trotsky, sends an agent. Agent works his way into compound, becomes an employee One night agent sneaks into bedroom, stabs Trotsky in back of skull with an icepick

10. Voting allowed…but only for communist party “ One-party-rule” Stalin eventually becomes a dictator with full control Forces USSR to become very powerful… Estimates of 22-25 million deaths.

11. Propaganda Stalin controls media Radio, newspapers, education, t.v., everything. Always portraying Stalin as Sweet “Uncle Joe”

12. In reality... http://www.jos-cu-ei.home.ro/index_files/pics/stalin.jpg

13. "The leader and teacher of humanity in the fight for peace, democracy and socialism." http://www.cusd.com/calonline/worldhistory/module09/09lessons/0901.htm Sample PropogandaPoster

14. http://www.kpd-ml.net/stalin%20werke/Stalin%20schreibt.jpg Sample Propoganda Image

15. http://www.punatahdet.com/kuvat/stalin.jpg Sample Propaganda Image

16. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Stalincult.jpg Sample PropogandaWall Image

17. http://www.maristas.com.ar/champagnat/imagenes/poli/ingles/sec/josefina/Stalin.jpg Sample Propaganda Poster What headline would be used by Stalin for this image?

18. Why wouldn’t this image be allowed? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/020614.html

19. Even other countries were impressed... http://i.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1941/1101411027_400.jpg

20. Results? USSR becomes one of the mightiest powers on the planet, 2nd only to USA First to get a satellite in space Eventually helps other countries become communist (Cuba, etc.) Costs???? Millions of dead civilians Increased tensions between countries Cold War