The Reign of Lenin and Stalin

Russian Revolution:

In 1917 Communist revolutionaries over threw the Czar and established the first communist state in history

Nikolai Lenin became the leader in Russia.

Lenin established the "Red Terror" and the first concentration and slave labor camps.

Lenin  controlled the churches, education, seized all land, nationalized all businesses.

Lenin created the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics or USSR.  This brought all 15 non Russian nationalities under the control of Lenin.

What is the Kremlin? p 459 Communist Party headquarters.

What was the Third International dedicated to? spreading communism worldwide.

Who was Stalin's main rival? Trotsky   What eventually happened to Trotsky? fled to Mexico and was murdered

Stalin instituted a 5 Year Plan to moderinize Russia.  He crushed millions of Russians who opposed him.  Over 10 million Russians eventually die in his regiem.  They joined the over 7 million Lenin killed through Communism.

Communism would continue to enslave millions around the world.

Watch Decline and Fall of Stalin 10 min video:

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Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.