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Joseph Stalin: The Rise of a Dictator Guided Notes

The Early Years

Joseph Stalin was born on in

the modern country of . Stalin
became a revolutionary by joining the
movement in the 1890’s. He helped the
movement get money by .

Question: Was Stalin a great speaker or

intellectual like Lenin or Trotsky? Yes or
no and explain.

What does this chart show about the growth

of the Russian economy? Was it growing
after Stalin took over? YES OR NO?

How did Stalin grow the economy during

his tenure?
A. Collectivization
B. Capitalism
C. Rapid Industrialization
D. A & C

What are the human costs of his rapid

industrialization? Explain in one to two
sentences.

“You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.”-
Joseph Stalin
Famine: 5.5 to 6 million deaths during the famine across
the USSR
What do you think Stalin means by this
quote: “You cannot make a revolution with
silk gloves”?

Executions: Almost 800,000 Define famine:

Gulag Imprisonments: 1.7 million

Rank these three statistics in the order that
you find most shocking:
1.
2.
3.

Do you think Stalin committed these deaths

and imprisonments for the sake of the
betterment of society? YES OR NO and
explain.

Draw what your propaganda poster

featuring a cult of personality would look
like below: