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I am a man of Power.
I understand the needs of my people to make my country strong again.
I say that my word is final.
I try to put on a good image to the public.
I dream of a perfect Soviet Union from the affects of my works.
I am Stalin.

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I am the person who will save the Soviet Union.
I wonder why people disagree with me.
I hear the voices of my great thoughts brewing in my mind.
I want to have full control.
I am Stalin.

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I am Stalin the great ruler of the Soviet Union.
I feel the responsibility to modernize my country.
I need everyone to follow my lead.
I worry that people will betray and take my place.
I pretend that my actions are all good.
I am the omniscient Stalin.

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Explain:

Stalin took control over food production for the state by taking away many peasants' privately owned farms to build the large collective farms. In total he took about 25 million farms. Anyone that disagreed was either sent to a labor camp or was killed.

Identify:
Stalin started this to increase the production of food. As a result he did succeed in increasing the amount of food that was produced in the Soviet Union. In consequence, many lives were lost because they either died while working, during war, or were killed by Stalin himself.

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1. What were Stalin's "Great Purges"?

Stalin's great purges was a time period when Stalin partook in his most ferocious acts of terror.  Although not confirmed, it is believed that one of the victims of Stalin's friend turned rival, Sergey Kirov. However, it was not only political figures that faces the wrath of Stalin, over 20 million people were sent to labor camps and about half of those people died at the camps.

2. When did they take place?

Stalin's great purge took place between 1934 and 1939.

3. What did Stalin use to carry out his terror?

Stalin used violence to carry out his terror. He had all of his rivals murdered.

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Observations:

1. All of the children are fair skinned.
2. Most of the children are offering Stalin a gift of flowers.
3. All of the people in the image are smiling, including Stalin.

Message:

The message of this photo is to show that Stalin is in a good relationship with everyone, even children. Stalin is seen as a good and likeable man, that is why even children are acknowledging this to give him flowers.

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5. Propaganda and Censorship: Spreading biased or incomplete information to change people's beliefs. By doing this it allows the government to control people's actions and also the media.

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6. Ethnic Persecution:  Forcing people of different ethnic groups to leave to live in a different area from others. They are forced to follow different rules.

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5. Religion: Controlling the beliefs of citizens to only believe in the dictator. Calls people of different religious groups, enemies.

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4. Indoctrination: Making people believe in the same beliefs as the government. Ensuring that every citizen agrees and follows what the government does.

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3. Government and Economy: the government controls al economic decisions for its government. The dictator decides how the money is to be spent and how money is to be acquired.

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2. Police Terror: Using terror and violence to create obedience. This creates a sense of order to make sure everyone is in favor of the dictator. They may achieve this by spying on citizens.

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1. Totalitarianism: a government that is in full control of all aspects of the public and private lives of its citizens. Their is one leader that people must follow all of their orders. If they disagree or question the leader, they will be punished.