# data[].attributes.headline
Write your names as the title (2-3 per group)

# data[].attributes.subject
Write your names as the title (2-3 per group)

# data[].attributes.body
Write your continuation to the starter here. Don't give too much details, remember this is your third paragraph after writing your content paragraphs.

# data[].attributes.body
During The Great Famine of 1932-1933, 6 milion people died during collectivisation. 37 million were executed and three million imprisoned in gulags by 1937 during industrialisation. Although collectivisation fed industrial towns and exported agricultural produce to fund the purchase of industrial equipment and boosted the economy, this progress cannot compensate for the loss of lives since there was also uneven and ill-sustained growth. Also, this shows that Stalin was relentless in reaching his Five-Year plans targets and did not care for the welfare of the people..Therefore, Stalin's rule was more not beneficial than beneficial since the loss of lives to humanity was more significant than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
During Stalin’s rule, people had to live in fear of being killed by the secret police NKVD. Everyone had to live in that atmosphere of fear, and could be killed anytime at the whim of the NKVD. Hence, the standard of living of people living in USSR fell.
During Stalin’s rule, there was huge economic growth due to the collectivisation and Five-Year plan policies. However, the people did not benefit too much from the economic growth as most revenue earned was used to produce military weapons, and not used to improve people’s life.  Since everyone had to live in an atmosphere of fear during Stalin’s rule and the revenue generated from the economic growth was not used to improve people’s lives, Stalin’s rule was more un beneficial than beneficial.  Since there was little benefit for  people’s lives despite the huge economic growth, Stalin’s rule is not more beneficial than un beneficial. Therefore, Stalin’s rule was more not beneficial than beneficial.

# data[].attributes.body
The loss of lives had a significant impact in ussr. Stalin carried out the Great Terror in 1934 to 1938, targeting people who opposed him. There were series of campaigns of political repression and purges to eliminate enemies and domestic opposition to the soviet government. This resulted in close to 37 million people executed and 3 million imprisoned in gulags by 1937. This lead to the loss of lives, rights and freedom of people. On the other hand, the economic growth was short lived. In the first five year plan, from 1928 to 1932, it focus on heavy industries, such as the mining of coal and iron. Even though this helped to propel ussr forward and boosted economy, this did not last long. The impact was much less significant than the immoral loss of lives. Hence, stalin rule was more not beneficial than beneficial.

# data[].attributes.body
Majority of the people were affected by the Great Terror which occured from 1934 to 1938. During the Great Terror, a series of campaigns of political repression and purges, show trials, arrests, interrogations, widespread police surveillance and executions were held to eliminate anyone who opposed Stalin, including political rivals such as Zinoviev, Kamenev, Bukharin, Trotsky and high ranking officers and commanders in the Red Army who were loyal to Trotsky. As a result, 37 million were executed, 3 million were imprisoned in gulags by 1937 and much of the workforce and the army were lost in the process. However, only a minority benefited from economic progress such as industrialisation, particularly the First Five Year Plan and the Second Five Year Plan, from 1928 to 1937. Those five-year plans focused on heavy industries like iron, steel and farming. Attention was given to consumer industries like clothing and priority was given to military production. This allowed transport and communication networks to improve greatly, allowed economic growth and expanded the industrial workforce. However, only those loyal to Stalin and Stalin himself benefitted from these improvements as the workers were forced into labour, had poor working conditions and their personal freedom was taken away. Therefore, Stalin’s rule was more not beneficial than beneficial because fear pervaded people’s lives thoroughly while only some got to enjoy economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
Workers in the Soviet Union experienced forced labour and poor working conditions. This lead to protests and disciplinary actions were taken against workers who engaged in sabotage or were underperforming.  Workers had their freedoms taken away from them and they were plagued with constant fear of any reprisal by the state. As a result, the standard of living fell leading to poor sanitation and lack of food. This lead to a great loss of lives.
Despite the growth in heavy industries and military production in the Soviet Union, many human lives were lost.
Therefore, Stalin's rule was more not beneficial than beneficial because the great loss of lives was more significant to humanity than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1932, Stalin implemented the rule for workers to attend all 7 days of work in a week or else they would be dismissed. Although this caused the workers to live in fear, have no freedom and the standard of living fell, all these were temporary. By the year 1941, Stalin's economic policies helped propel the Soviet Union forward to become an industrial base for powerful arms industry which boosted the Soviet Union's economy, which would last for a longer period of time than the suffering of the workers. Hence, Stalin role was more beneficial than not beneficial.

# data[].attributes.body
The Great Terror (1934-1938) and the Five Year Plans (1928-1932) that Stalin had implemented pressured the workers to reach their targets and created an atmosphere of fear at all times if they didn’t. Purges, executions and the use of the threat of exile into Siberia to work in the gulags instilled incessant fear for their lives in the workers as 3 million were sent to gulags and close to 37 million were executed during the time period of The Great Terror. The majority of the population’s emotional well-being were harshly affected while only some managed to reap the harvests of the increased economy that came from the Five Year Plan.

# data[].attributes.body
The Great Famine caused by Stalin's collectivisation only lasted 2 years ( from 1932 to 1934 ), while the rapid industrialisation policy implemented by Stalin helped to boost their economy to a standard on par with the rest of Europe since materials and resources were being exported at a constant rate. This show that there was economic progress over the years from 1928 to 1942. Hence, Stalins rule was more beneficial than not beneficial

# data[].attributes.body
The economic progress in the Soviet Union only benefitted the youth and children while the fear pervading people’s lives affected all Russians in the Soviet Union. Even with the economic progress, there is still dissatisfaction in people’s lives with the atmosphere of fear they had to live in. Only a minority of people specifically the youth and children gained the benefits of technical education and have the benefits of the money earned. Hence, this shows that economic progress in Soviet Union only benefitted youth and children while the fear pervading people’s lives affected all Russians in the Soviet Union

# data[].attributes.body
During the time of Stalin's ruling, people had to live in the atmosphere of fear and lost their lives at the whim of the NKVD, which was a secret police led

# data[].attributes.body
By ensuring that the economy is growing steadily, it ensures that the citizens in USSR would enjoy better facilities and quality of life. During 1928 to 1942, rapid industrialisation were carried out via the three five-year plans that mass produced iron, steel and consumer products that the citizens could use. Even though during this period, many workers experienced forced labours and poor working conditions, their lives were only affected temporarily. On the other hand, with rapid industrialisation, it resulted in more infrastructure to be built, better quality of products were sold and the industrial workforce had expanded. This directly benefitted the citizens while at the same time ensured that economy would grow as the products being produced were exported overseas for revenue. The economic growth would have a lasting effect on the Soviet Union. Therefore, (starter)

# data[].attributes.body
The great loss of lives during Stalin's rule had a detrimental impact to humanity because it is morally wrong to kill these innocent people, and the families of those killed would also suffer emotionally. Even though Stalin's rule led to economic progress, these economic gains cannot compensate for the loss of so many lives. Hence, Stalin's rule was more detrimental than beneficial because the great loss of lives was more significant to humanity than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
The great loss of lives affected a larger number of people than economic progress of the USSR did. Through the Great Terror which involved a series of purges and show trials, there was a great loss of intellectuals, skilled workers and officers, resulting in a significantly shrunken workforce. In addition to the 37 million who were executed, 6 million lost their lives during the Great Famine from 1932-1933. Besides these people, their families would also be majorly affected by their deaths. In contrast, where the economic progress of the USSR is concerned a mere fraction of the population truly enjoyed the benefits of it. Through economic progress, the cost of purchasing equipment that could help workers complete their jobs with greater ease could be funded. However, there was still uneven and ill-sustained growth which gradually led to an economic slowdown in the USSR. As such, when juxtaposed with the number of people who were affected by the great loss of lives, the number of people who reaped benefits through the economic progress of the USSR was meagre. The advantages they yielded could not compensate for the loss experienced by the rest. Thus, Stalin's rule was more not beneficial than beneficial as the great loss of lives was more significant to humanity than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
When the Russians were under Stalin’s rule, many of the people lived in fear due to the secret police, NKVD. They could be suspected or killed at anytime if not careful about their behaviours which created a tense and fearful atmosphere within the people of USSR. Their standard of living was affected due having to be constantly worried and stressed about their behaviour and surrounding to stay alive. When the Russians were under Stalin’s rule, Stalin aimed for industrialisation through his five-years-plans. It allowed the country to gain more revenue and improve their economy. However, it did not significantly improve the living standard of the Russians as all the money earned were used to develop more factories and improve the mechanics and heavy metals instead of enhancing the living standard of the people. Thus, it brought about no benefits for the people despite the economic growth. Hence, Stalin’s rule was more not beneficial than beneficial.

# data[].attributes.body
People lived in fear of the secret police. This is because people could be killed any time if their behaviour was considered suspicious or if someone spread a bad rumor about you. Hence, people constantly feared for their lives. Stalin also implimented a 5 year plan to improve industrialisation and economy. However, this resulted in the standard of living to drop in USSR. This is because the revenue is used on creating more factories for rapid industrialisation instead on facilities that will benefit the people of USSR in their standard of living. Hence, stalin's rules was more not beneficial then benficial as fear pervaded people's lives throroughly while only some got to enjoy the economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
The great loss of lives had a more significant impact since it affected a larger number of people. During the Great Famine from 1932-1933, 6 million of people lost their lives from starvation. 37 million people was also executed during the Great Terror. These events cause a great loss of intellectually and skilled workers, decreasing the number of manpower. The families of the victims are also affected by their deaths. Even though industrialisation and the Five-Years Plan has helped the USSR to gain economic progress, it did not have a longer impact and had less moral consequences. Thus, Stalin’s rule was not more beneficial than beneficial because the great loss of lives was more significant than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
During the introduction of the first five year plan introduced by Stalin from 1928 to 1932 as well as the second year plan which happened from 1933 to 1937, Stalin was able to improve and develop industries such as the soviet union's steel and arms this industries which in turn propel the soviet union to be an industrial base for powerful arm industry by 1941, which allow the soviet union to be on par with the western Europe, allowing them to be extremely powerful for the next few decades, as a result this would have not only help the soviet union to become a superpower but also significantly increase standard of living. On the other hand while it is true that the people did in turn faced hardships such as having to work for extremely long hours, this would eventually be alleviated when The Soviet union becomes on par with western Europe as it would bring in wealth and thus raise the quality and standard of living which would in turn make the people more affluent and be able to live their lives comfortable without having to face those hardships. Hence Stalin's rule was more beneficial than not beneficial because the hardships faced by the people was temporary while his economic policies propelled the Soviet union to be on par with western Europe for the next few decades.

# data[].attributes.body
The loss of lives had a more significant impact since it affected a larger number of people as the impact was permanent. During the Great Famine from 1932 to 1933, 6 million people lost their lives from starvation and in the Great Terror, 37 million people were executed. This resulted in a loss of skilled workers, significantly decreasing the manpower available. Even though the USSR managed to gain economic progress through industrialisation, it had a temporary impact that did not have moral consequences. Therefore, Stalin’s rule was not more beneficial than beneficial because the great loss of lives was more significant than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
Collectivisation fed those living in industrial towns, gained income to fund the purchase of industrial equipment and boosted the economy through agricultural exportation to other countries. This allowed the people to be able afford a better quality of life. However, material comfort and country progression cannot compensate for the loss of lives caused by the uneven and ill-sustained growth. Stalin was determined to achieve his Five-Year plans targets, pushing the workers towards targets that are impossible. He was so focussed on the country's progession that the well-being of the people was neglected. Therefore, Stalin's rule was more not beneficial than beneficial since the loss of lives to humanity was more significant than economic progress.

# data[].attributes.body
Stalins rule was more not beneficial than beneficial because fear throroughly pervaded peoples lives while only some got to enjoy the economic progress. During Stalins five year plan(1932-1937), peasants were forced to work in collective farms. The peasants had to work in harsh environments where they would be punished or even fired for missing a single day of work. This was very tiring as they had to work 7 days a week but even though ut was tiring, they didnt want to lose their jobs. This caused an atmosphere of fear that they may be fired or punish anytime to arise. Only the government got to enjoy the economic progress in collectivisation since if the peasants work more, there would be more revenue generated and hence the government would earn more money. Hence Stalins rule was more not beneficial than beneficial because fear throroughly pervaded peoples lives while only some got to enjoy the economic progress.