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Do Now- Page 127

Do Now- Page 127. Last week, you learned about how Lenin and the Bolsheviks got power over Russia. What is the goal of this new communist government? What problems do the Bolsheviks want to fix? Use your notes from last week to refresh your memory. Notes (page 128) Lenin.

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Do Now- Page 127

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  1. Do Now- Page 127 • Last week, you learned about how Lenin and the Bolsheviks got power over Russia. • What is the goal of this new communist government? • What problems do the Bolsheviks want to fix? • Use your notes from last week to refresh your memory

  2. Notes (page 128)Lenin • After civil war, goal is to revive economy • New Economic Policy (NEC) • sets aside communist goals and lets farmers sell goods for profit • Govt. controls major industry (banks, communication, transportation) • USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) • Small republics under central govt. • Rename Bolsheviks to “Communist Party” • Becomes a dictatorship of the communist party, not the people • Lenin rules 1917-1924 (death)

  3. Totalitarianism & Stalin • Lenin dies 1924 • Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin (revolutionaries) compete for Communist Party • Stalin “man of steel” becomes dictator of USSR • Cold, hard, impersonal- Lenin distrusts him • Ruthless campaign- puts his followers into govt. roles • Totalitarianism: govt. takes total control over every aspect of public and private life • Opposite of values in western democracy: reason, freedom, worth of individual, human dignity,

  4. Totalitarianism

  5. Create your own totalitarianism state • Red Sox Groups! • Read instructions • Mini project grade (50 pts) • Tips: • Break up responsibilities • Have ONE recorder • Look up “totalitarianism” online for examples and ideas • Have fun, be respectful

  6. Notes and Resources

  7. Page 128 Lenin • After civil war, goal is ____________________ ___________________________ • _________________________________(NEC) • sets aside communist goals and lets _____________________________ • Govt. controls _________________ (banks, communication, transportation) • USSR (_____________________________) • Small republics under central govt. • Rename Bolsheviks to “___________________________” • Becomes a ____________________of ____________________, not the people • Lenin rules 1917-1924 (death)

  8. Totalitarianism & Stalin • Lenin dies 1924 • Leon Trotsky and _____________ (revolutionaries) compete for ___________________ • Stalin “_____________” becomes dictator of USSR • Cold, hard, impersonal- Lenin distrusts him • Ruthless campaign- puts his followers into govt. roles • Totalitarianism: _____________________________ __________________________________________ • Opposite of values in ___________________________: reason, freedom, worth of individual, human dignity,

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