Stalin and Idustrialization
Stalin and Industrialization in the 1930’s For many countries in Europe during the early nineteen hundreds, industrialization had already left its mark and was considered widespread. Other countries were several steps behind such industrial powers as Great Britain. Their economies still depended on rural markets and there had been no influx of people to urban areas. One country, Russia, had such an economy. Joseph Stalin would soon change this, however. So, in hindsight, the Industrial Revolution was necessary and eminent for the Soviet Union but Stalin forced it on his state in a horrific manner, which only worsened living conditions and created negative tensions among his people. In order to better comprehend the negative aspects of Stalin’s industrialization, first it is necessary to put the circumstances into perspective with a brief summary of Stalin’s rise to power, then an overview of the two Five Year Plans will be provided, and finally the effects of Stalin’s industrialization will be outlined. Stalin first came out of the woodwork during the October Revolution in the early 1900’s, with the rise of Lenin and the Bolsheviks. Stalin became general secretary of the Bolshevik party's Central Committee. He was also the
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Approximate Word count = 2156
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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