Transcript Life Under Stalin

Quick Review
Who was a challenge to Stalin’s rule who
Stalin sent an assassin to kill?
What two areas did Stalin want to
improve?
What was the Five Year Plan?
Describe Collective Farming.
Opening Activity
Based on the
picture, write 3
words to describe
Stalin.
Do you think this is
an accurate
depiction of him?
Explain.
Life Under Stalin
Constant Fear
Stalin had secret police
called the “GULAG”
The gulag monitored
telephone lines, read mail
and had informers
People lived in constant
fear of being an “enemy of
the country”
Those that were found
guilty were imprisoned and
sent to forced labor camps
The Great
Purge
1934: Stalin wanted to consolidate power into his
hands so he began the “Great Purge”
Great Purge: elimination of anyone who was a threat
to Stalin’s power
Stalin’s Great Purge was responsible for 8 to 13
million deaths
Propaganda
Stalin controlled all
media
– Newspapers, movies,
radio
– Information was biased in
favor of Stalin
Artists, musicians and
other entertainers had to
produce art that was
approved by the
government
Education
Completely controlled by
Government from elementary
to college
Students were taught the
beliefs of the communist party
Those who questioned the
teachings were punished
Taught that communism was
more important than religion
and promoted ATHEISM
Daily Life for Women
Equal to men, therefore, forced to work in
factories, build dams, and roads
Still responsible for house work and child
care
Summary
Write a summary of what life would have
been like under Stalin