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Under Stalin's rule, the concept of "socialism in one country" became a central tenet of Soviet society. He replaced the New Economic Policy introduced by Lenin in the early 1920s with a highly centralised command economy, launching a period of industrialization and collectivization that resulted in the rapid transformation of the USSR from an agrarian society into an industrial power. However, the economic changes coincided with the imprisonment of several million people in Soviet correctional labour camps and the deportation of many others to remote areas. The initial upheaval in agriculture disrupted food production and contributed to the catastrophic Soviet famine of 1932–1933, known as the Holodomor in Ukraine. Later, in a period that lasted from 1936–39, Stalin instituted a campaign against alleged enemies of his regime called the Great Purge, in which hundreds of thousands were executed. Major figures in the Communist Party, such as the old Bolsheviks, and several Red Army leaders were killed after being convicted of plotting to overthrow the government and Stalin. |
Under Stalin's rule, the concept of "socialism in one country" became a central tenet of Soviet society. He replaced the New Economic Policy introduced by Lenin in the early 1920s with a highly centralised command economy, launching a period of industrialization and collectivization that resulted in the rapid transformation of the USSR from an agrarian society into an industrial power. However, the economic changes coincided with the imprisonment of several million people in Soviet correctional labour camps and the deportation of many others to remote areas. The initial upheaval in agriculture disrupted food production and contributed to the catastrophic Soviet famine of 1932–1933, known as the Holodomor in Ukraine. Later, in a period that lasted from 1936–39, Stalin instituted a campaign against alleged enemies of his regime called the Great Purge, in which hundreds of thousands were executed. Major figures in the Communist Party, such as the old Bolsheviks, and several Red Army leaders were killed after being convicted of plotting to overthrow the government and Stalin. |
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| − | In October 1938, Stalin entered into an alliance with [[Third Reich|Nazi Germany]] that divided their influence within Eastern Europe and in 1939, both countries invaded [[Poland]], triggering the [[World War II|Second World War]]. In 1942, the Soviet Union declared war on [[Japan]], opening a second front in northern and western China. After the defeat of the Axis powers in the European Theatre and the atomic bombings of [[ |
+ | In October 1938, Stalin entered into an alliance with [[Third Reich|Nazi Germany]] that divided their influence within Eastern Europe and in 1939, both countries invaded [[Poland]], triggering the [[World War II|Second World War]]. In 1942, the Soviet Union declared war on [[Japan]], opening a second front in northern and western China. After the defeat of the Axis powers in the European Theatre and the atomic bombings of [[Leningrad]] and [[Borodino]], the Soviet Union surrendered in May 1945, effectively ending the war in Europe for the Allies, though it was allowed to continue its war against Japan. |
Following the capitulation of the Soviet Union, Stalin was riding in a car with a group of Red Army officers outside of Moscow when both disappeared. Later that day, the Red Army initiated a coup which deposed the Soviet government. Though neither Stalin, the officers or the car has ever been found, there is some evidence that he was assassinated and the officers fled the country. Nevertheless, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have made Stalin a popular target of conspiracy theories.<noinclude> |
Following the capitulation of the Soviet Union, Stalin was riding in a car with a group of Red Army officers outside of Moscow when both disappeared. Later that day, the Red Army initiated a coup which deposed the Soviet government. Though neither Stalin, the officers or the car has ever been found, there is some evidence that he was assassinated and the officers fled the country. Nevertheless, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have made Stalin a popular target of conspiracy theories.<noinclude> |
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