The cult of Stalin (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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How Stalin's cult presented him
How Stalin's cult presented him
As an infallible leader who could never make mistakes
Phrase describing Stalin's relationship to Lenin
Phrase describing Stalin's relationship to Lenin
"The Lenin of today"
Stalin's 3-part public image slogan
Stalin's 3-part public image slogan
"Leader, Teacher, Friend"
Stalin as economic achiever - what he was linked to
Stalin as economic achiever - what he was linked to
Factories, collective farms, contented workers, modernisation
Stalin's father figure portrayal - special connection to
Stalin's father figure portrayal - special connection to
Children and families
Why cult built confidence in leadership
Why cult built confidence in leadership
Made citizens believe hardships were worthwhile building socialism
Russian tradition Stalin's cult connected to
Russian tradition Stalin's cult connected to
Ruler as father figure for entire country
Political purpose of Stalin's cult
Political purpose of Stalin's cult
Gain and keep support; made challenging authority difficult
Visual propaganda methods used
Visual propaganda methods used
Artists, painters, poster designers showing ideal leader image
How literature/media promoted Stalin
How literature/media promoted Stalin
Rewrote history books to emphasise Stalin's central role
Personal accessibility propaganda claim
Personal accessibility propaganda claim
People wrote for advice; Stalin personally responded to letters
Primary source: Stalin's superhuman description
Primary source: Stalin's superhuman description
"Taller than Himalayas, wider than ocean, brighter than sun"
Traditional Russian term applied to Stalin
Traditional Russian term applied to Stalin
"Little father" (traditionally applied to Tsars)
Decade when Stalin's cult reached its height
Decade when Stalin's cult reached its height
1930s