Totalitarianism is defined as absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. In much simpler terms it is a government that keeps its control by telling its citizens what to think and punishing them if they think otherwise. With totalitarianism there are constant surveillance, government controlling the media, secret police, and harsh punishment. When Vladimir Lenin died he left his reign to an evil man named Joseph Stalin. He used harsh methods and easily disposed of his competition. Joseph Stalin felt they were 100 years behind so he made what was called the Five Year Plan. With this they would become a major industrial country within just 5 years. With them trying to increase their agriculture and coal output workers were first to work for 16- 18 hours a day. The great purges was when Stalin became extremely paranoid and decided to pretty much kill off all his past supporters and helpers. Many members of the government were killed or sent to labor camps. Some had even signed confessions. Joseph Stalin was a harsh and cruel dictator.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is defined as absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. In much simpler terms it is a government that keeps its control by telling its citizens what to think and punishing them if they think otherwise. With totalitarianism there are constant surveillance, government controlling the media, secret police, and harsh punishment. When Vladimir Lenin died he left his reign to an evil man named Joseph Stalin. He used harsh methods and easily disposed of his competition. Joseph Stalin felt they were 100 years behind so he made what was called the Five Year Plan. With this they would become a major industrial country within just 5 years. With them trying to increase their agriculture and coal output workers were first to work for 16- 18 hours a day. The great purges was when Stalin became extremely paranoid and decided to pretty much kill off all his past supporters and helpers. Many members of the government were killed or sent to labor camps. Some had even signed confessions. Joseph Stalin was a harsh and cruel dictator.
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you say that but what u say come with less references well its a short essay anyway, leyts e honest if u want to give example of totalitarian u shoud have give it from hitler and musalonie, ALSO WHAT STALIN WAS A DICTATOR, BUT PROLOTERIAN DICTATOR IN THEORIC TERM, ITS EASY TO TOLK UP UR ASS WHEN U LOOK FROM WESTERN 'NEO-LIBERAL' POINT OF VIEW. BUT UR NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC POLICIES BANKRUPT JUST LIKE MARX SAID AND JUST LIKE MARXLENIN SAID WHEN U GOT A REVOLUTION AGAINTS BOURGOUSE(WHO BY THE WAY OWN NOT JUST MENS OF PRODUCTION BUT MEANS OF WHAT SHOULD WE LIKE, WHAT SOULD WE DRINK AND WHAT SHOULD WE CALL GOOD ) U SHOUD HAVE PROLOTERIAN DICTATOR SHIP FOR TEMPOROARY SO THAT IN THE MEAN TIME PUBLIC WHO RAISED/DRIVEN BY CAPITLSIT WAY OF LIFESTYLE/CULTURE CAN BE DEMOLISHED AND E NEW WORKING CLASS OR NON BOURGOUSIE CLASS WAY OF CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE BEGIN TO FLORISH . WE TALK ABOUT HIS MURDERS WHAT ABOUT HITLERS, NIXON/ROSWELT/CHURSCHILL THEY AINT DIFRENT IN TERMSD OF BRUTA;ITY AND REMEBMER ITS THE 1930S)
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