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= THE SOVIET STATE UNDER STALIN =



Topics
In this section of the course, we will be covering the following topics:
 * Stalin's role in the Soviet state.
 * The introduction of collectivisation and industrialisation (the Five Year Plans).
 * Stalinism as totalitarianism.
 * The impact of the purges, show trials and the Terror on the Communist Party and Soviet society.
 * The impact of Stalinism on society, culture and the economy.

Lessons
You can access all lesson plans by clicking on:
 * The Soviet state under Stalin - Bankstown lesson outlines - June 9th 2016
 * The Soviet state under Stalin - Granville lesson outlines - June 7th 2016

Videos

 * The Red Empire - episode 3: Class Warriors . This episode covers industrialisation and collectivisation.
 * The Red Empire - episode 4: Enemies of the People. This episode covers Stalin's terror.
 * Stalin - episode 2: "Despot"

1. Industrialisation and collectivisation - reading materials. [|Collectivisation and Industrialisation.doc]

2. Industrialisation and collectivisation - notes. [|Economic development under Stalin - points.doc]. These materials are just a bullet-pointed version of the previous set of notes. They are briefer and may be more useful for study purposes.

3. The Stalinist economic system - reading materials. [|The Stalinist economic system.doc]. Please note that this was not given out in class. It is extra material for those who want to know more about how the Soviet economy worked under Stalin.

4. The Terror - reading materials.

5. [|The Terror - points.doc]. These materials are just a bullet-pointed version of the pervious set of notes.

6. The Terror - notes from Alan Bullock's book //Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives//. [|The Terror - Bullock notes.doc]. Alan Bullock is one of the foremost historians of the period. His book looks at the similarities and differences between the careers of Hitler and Stalin. These notes only cover the Terror in Russia in the 1930s.

7. The impact of Stalinism on society, culture and the economy. [|Social and cultural change.doc]

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Essay plans
1."How did collectivisation and industrialisation affect the lives of people in the Soviet Union during the 1930s?" [|Collectivisation and industrialisation 1 - essay plan.doc]

2. "To what extent did collectivisation and industrialisation change Soviet society by the end of the 1930s?" [|Collectivisation and industrialisation 2 - essay plan.doc]

3. "How did Stalin use collectivisation and industrialisation to consolidate his power in the 1930s?" [|Collectivisation and industrialisation 3 - essay plan.doc]

4. "What was the impact of the purges, show trials and 'the terror' on the Communist Party and Soviet society?" [|Terror 1 - essay plan.doc]

5. "How did Russia's leaders use terror to consolidate their power between 1918 and 1939?" [|Terror 2 - essay plan.doc]

6. "How did Stalin use terror to establish a totalitarian dictatorship in the period between 1929 and 1939." [|Terror 3 - essay plan.doc]

7. "In what ways was Soviet social and culural life transformed under Stalin in the 1930s?" [|Social and cultural change - essay plan.doc]

8. "Explain how Russia and the Soviet Union modernised from the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 until 1941."

9. "Evaluate the view that Stalinism produced positive changes for Soviet society."

10. "To what extent was the Soviet Union a totalitarian state by 1939?" [|Totalitarianism - essay plan.doc]

11. "In what ways did Stalin consolidate his totalitarian rule up to 1939?" (This essay could also be worded, "How did Stalin consolidate his power in the 1930s?")

12. The following file contains introductions and essay plans for a range of questions which could be asked in the HSC:. Please note that it was updated on 14/9/15, and contains a lot of new material.

Model essays
1."How did collectivisation and industrialisation affect the lives of people in the Soviet Union during the 1930s?" [|Collectivisation and industrialisation 1 - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

2. "To what extent did collectivisation and industrialisation change Soviet society by the end of the 1930s?" [|Collectivisation and industrialisation 2 - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

3. "How did Stalin use collectivisation and industrialisation to consolidate his power in the 1930s?" [|Collectivisation and industrialisation 3 - essay.doc]

4. "What was the impact of the purges, show trials and 'the terror' on the Communist Party and Soviet society?" [|Terror 1 - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

5. "How did Russia's leaders use terror to consolidate their power between 1918 and 1939?" [|Terror 2 - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

6. "How did Stalin use terror to establish a totalitarian dictatorship in the period between 1929 and 1939." [|Terror 3 - essay.doc]

7. "In what ways was Soviet social and culural life transformed under Stalin in the 1930s?" [|Social and cultural change - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on [|Social and cultural change - long essay.doc]

8. "Explain how Russia and the Soviet Union modernised from the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 until 1941." [|Modernisation 1917-41 - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

9. "Evaluate the view that Stalinism produced positive changes for Soviet society." [|Achievements under Stalin - essay.doc] A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on [|Achievements under Stalin - long essay.doc]

10. "To what extent was the Soviet Union a totalitarian state by 1939?" [|Totalitarianism - essay.doc]. A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

11. "In what ways did Stalin consolidate his totalitarian rule up to 1939?" (This essay could also be worded, "How did Stalin consolidate his power in the 1930s?") [|Consolidation of power by Stalin in the 1930s - essay.doc] A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on

12. "Explain how Stalin established himself as dictator of Russia between 1924 and 1929." . A longer version of this essay can be downloaded by clicking on