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Stalin was the supreme leader. His decision was final, and if anyone did not agree with it, they could either keep it to themselves or face the consequences.

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A government that takes control of the citizens' private and public life. Through this, Stalin controlled the public opinions of people – if they did not agree with government, they would be severely punished.

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To avoid conflicts as time goes on, Stalin controlled the education system to teach the young people that Stalin is a good person. This is because the young ones don't have a strong opinion of the real world, mostly because they haven't been exposed to the real world much. Therefore, by teaching them while they are young, they will grow up with the same beliefs, and it will be harder to prove otherwise.

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To make the people behave, Stalin used fear through the police. The police would monitor the people, and if anyone did not conform to the government's ideals, they would be punished – either killed or sent to camps.

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Stalin wanted more resources, so he basically enslaved his people. Farmers were stripped of their possessions and then forced to work in collective farms, where they would work only for the government. They would not receive crops, which led to famine.

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In order to make the people believe Stalin was perfect as he is, he used propaganda posters and films to persuade the audience that he is great. The propaganda tells them that Stalin is a trustworthy person and is loved by others. This makes people subconsciously think the same way of Stalin.

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Stalin wanted to be the only person that people could turn to. As a result, Stalin targeted religion. He used the police to destroy churches. Religious leaders were killed or sent to camps. Religion eventually became forbidden and called evil.

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I am Stalin.
I understand how to control people.
I say the things that you should only like.
I try to make Russia the place I want it to be.
I dream that the only person the people admire is me.
I am Stalin.

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I am Stalin.
I wonder if my reign will last forever.
I hear that a certain someone is against me.
I see pictures of myself everywhere.
I want to be admired.
I am Stalin.

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I am Stalin.
I feel like I can control everything.
I need to be the greatest person the people can look up to.
I worry people are conspiring behind my back.
I pretend I am the best person that has existed.
I am Stalin.

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Identify why Stalin started this and what were the effects/consequences for the people of Soviet Union & Ukraine. 

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Identify why Stalin started this and what were the effects/consequences for the people of Soviet Union & Ukraine. 

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Stalin wanted more crops and resources, so he used the people to reach that goal. However, the consequences include famine and many deaths of the people that could not receive necessary resources anymore.

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Explain how Stalin took control over food production for the state. 

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Explain how Stalin took control over food production for the state. 

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Stalin used collective farms to force farmers to labor for the government. Some received wages, but did not receive their share of the harvest from the farms it worked.

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What did Stalin use to carry out his terror?

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What did Stalin use to carry out his terror?

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Stalin used labor camps, or gulags, as places to send people to work. Stalin also utilized assassins to get rid of his potential or current enemies.

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The "Great Purges" took place from 1934 and 1939.

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Stalin distrusted the people around him and was paranoid that they would turn on him. He had those people assassinated or sent to gulags while naming them public enemies.

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The message of the propaganda poster is that "Stalin is a trustworthy man - even the children, the most honest humans, love him and give him flowers."

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1. The children are happily looking at Stalin
2. Stalin is shown as a big person
3. The children are also giving him flowers as a sign of affection