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| Life in a totalitarian state? |
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stalin's propaganda mills created a fatherly image of the soviet learder.
From the 1930's untill his dealth in 1953, stalin tried ti boost morale and faith in the communist system by making himself into a god like figure. |
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| An "Iron Age" of totalitarion control? |
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Marx had predicted that under communism the state would wither away.
totalitarian state- a one-party dictatorship attempts to regulate every aspect of the lives of its citizen.
to ensure obedience, stalin's communist party used secret police, censorship, and terror.
Police spies did not hesitate to opn private letters or plant listening devices. |
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Using modern technology, the party bombarded the public with relentless propaganda.
stalinist propaganda also revived extreme nationalism.
those who suppported stalin;s aims were often florified as heroes. |
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in accordance with the ideas of marx, atheism became the official policy of the state.
Other religions were persecuted as well.
islam was also officially discouraged. |
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| The communists replaced religion with their own ideology. |
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| Changes in soviet society? |
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| The communists transformed russian life. |
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At head of society were members of communist party.
The soviet elite also included industrial managers, military leaders, scientists, and some artists and writers. |
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| Social benefits and drawbacks? |
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| although excluded from party membership, most people did enjoy |
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