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Soviet Russia - Coggle Diagram
Soviet Russia
Life in the Gulags
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Prisoners did work such as mining, chopping wood, farming and factory work
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Industrialisation
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Alexei Stakhanov became Hero of Socialist labour when he mined 102 tons of coal in one shift. The Stakhanovite Movement was created in his example to encourage people to work harder - this was a propaganda exercise and Stakhanov later admitted he'd had help.
Five Year Plans worked on heavy industry, electricity, technology, railways and arms.
By 1940, the Soviet Union was the second largest industrial country in the world. New industrial cities were built (e.g. Magnitogorsk) as was the Moscow Underground. Urban population grew and there was no unemployment.
The Five Year Plans depended on harsh working conditions, severe punishment and lower living standards for workers.
Rise of Communism
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Over the years, the communists tightened their grip on Russia. When Lenin died, Joseph Stalin rose to power.
Communists wanted "equality". They were against private ownership and wanted agriculture and industry to be under state control.
Features of Communism: Communists wanted a one-party dictatorship, meaning the country would be controlled by one man or party. They wanted state ownership and control of industry and agriculture. They believed in introducing a cult of personality, which glorified one political leader. The state would control press, radio and television and show trials were introduced. Gulags, or work camps, were the new form of punishment.
Collectivisation
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They formed state controlled farms called collectives, which were huge.
Kulaks, the middle class, didn't like this and many resisted. However, many died from Famine, especially in Ukraine, due to inefficient farming.