Stalin’s Government and Propaganda (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Bureaucratic centralism
Bureaucratic centralism
Gov't directed from centre via appointed officials
Factionalism status under Stalin
Factionalism status under Stalin
Criminalized; any opposition to Party line = disloyalty
General Secretary role advantage for Stalin
General Secretary role advantage for Stalin
Control over Party bureaucracy
Stalin's divide-and-rule tactic
Stalin's divide-and-rule tactic
Cultivating loyal supporters in lower Party ranks
Primary mechanism driving Stalin's system
Primary mechanism driving Stalin's system
Fear
Cheka
Cheka
Secret police established 1917 under Lenin & Dzerzhinsky
OGPU (established 1926)
OGPU (established 1926)
Renamed Cheka; Joint State Political Directorate
First Five Year Plan launch year
First Five Year Plan launch year
1928
Stalin cult title: 'Great...'
Stalin cult title: 'Great...'
Helmsman - guiding ship of state through dangers
Propaganda slogan linking Stalin to Lenin
Propaganda slogan linking Stalin to Lenin
'Stalin is the Lenin of Today'