During the early nineteenth century, the world was involved in a catastrophic war, World War I. One of the many nations involved was Russia, fighting with the Allies. At the same time, Russia was dealing with an upcoming revolution. This revolution would cause many changes in the structure of Russia. Caused mainly by diverse ethnicities, nationalism, problems in the workforce, and peasant unrest, this revolution would be fought by two sides, the Reds and the Whites. By the 1920s the Russian Revolution would peter out, resulting in a communist government in Russia.
There were many causes of the Russian Revolution. First of all, there were a plethora of diverse ethnicities scattered throughout Russia. This caused a lot of unrest because …show more content…
In a totalitarian state, a one-party dictatorship, in this case, communists, attempt to regulate the lives of its citizens. Stalin ruled over Russia with terror and brutality, forcing his people to bend to his will or be punished. He forced a policy of Russification, promoting Russian language, history, and culture. Russia also became a command economy through Stalin, in which the government makes all the economic based decisions. In 1928 Stalin set in place the first of his five-year plans, a plan to build industry and increase the production of farms. This resulted in a growth of industry and economy. As dictator of Russia, Stalin forced peasants into many troublesome situations, like having collectives, which were large farms owned by the government that peasants worked on. The goal was to grow enough food for the urban workers and then export the surplus. The profit made from the surplus would aid in Stalin’s plan of industrialization. In many ways, Lenin and Stalin were successful in solving the problems that caused the revolution. They were able to end most of the nationalism among minor ethnicities through extreme Russification, forcing one culture upon everyone. Stalin industrialized Russia, creating a better economy and labor force. Between the two of them, they succeeded in making Russia a communist
There were many causes of the Russian Revolution. First of all, there were a plethora of diverse ethnicities scattered throughout Russia. This caused a lot of unrest because …show more content…
In a totalitarian state, a one-party dictatorship, in this case, communists, attempt to regulate the lives of its citizens. Stalin ruled over Russia with terror and brutality, forcing his people to bend to his will or be punished. He forced a policy of Russification, promoting Russian language, history, and culture. Russia also became a command economy through Stalin, in which the government makes all the economic based decisions. In 1928 Stalin set in place the first of his five-year plans, a plan to build industry and increase the production of farms. This resulted in a growth of industry and economy. As dictator of Russia, Stalin forced peasants into many troublesome situations, like having collectives, which were large farms owned by the government that peasants worked on. The goal was to grow enough food for the urban workers and then export the surplus. The profit made from the surplus would aid in Stalin’s plan of industrialization. In many ways, Lenin and Stalin were successful in solving the problems that caused the revolution. They were able to end most of the nationalism among minor ethnicities through extreme Russification, forcing one culture upon everyone. Stalin industrialized Russia, creating a better economy and labor force. Between the two of them, they succeeded in making Russia a communist