Transcript Stalin and the Totalitarian State

Stalin and the Totalitarian State
Totalitarian- An autocratic leader
who has total control of his nation.
 A totalitarian uses tricks
[propaganda] to get people to
believe in their ideas, but
mostly use terror and violence
to force obedience and crush
anyone who opposes them.
Theories of a Totalitarian State
• Stalin used propaganda, censorship, and
terror to rule the Soviet Union. i.e. Hitler,
Mussolini, Saddam Hussein.
Economics
Politics
Arts
Religion
Society
-Growth of industry
-Growth of military
-Low standard of
living
-Shortage of foods
and consumer
goods.
-One-party
dictatorship
-Total government
control of citizens
-Total government
control of industry
and agriculture
-Use of propaganda
to win government
support
-Censorship of
books, music, and
art.
-Purpose of all art to
praise communism
-Observation of
artists, writer, an
musicians by secret
police.
-Government war on
religion
-Takeover of houses
of worship
-Secret police
control religious
worship
-Communist ideals
replace religious
ideals
-Fear of secret
police.
-An upper class of
Communist Party
members
-Free education and
health care
-Public
transportation and
recreation
-Jobs for women
Economics
• Growth of
industry
• Growth of
military
• Low standard of
living
• Shortage of
foods and
consumer goods.
Politics
• One-party
dictatorship
• Total government
control of citizens;
police state—can
jail or execute
anyone
• Use of propaganda
to win government
support
Arts
• Censorship of
books, music, and
art.
• Purpose of all art
to praise
communism
• Observation of
artists, writer, an
musicians by
secret police.
Religion
• Government war
on religion
• Takeover of
houses of worship
• Secret police
control religious
worship
• Communist ideals
replace religious
ideals
Society
• Fear of secret police.
• An upper class of
Communist Party
members
• Free education and
health care
• Public transportation
and recreation
• Jobs for women