Stalin's Soviet Union: A Totalitarian Regime
Stalin's rule over the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953 exemplified a totalitarian regime, characterized by complete state control and the suppression of individual freedoms. Under Staline communiste leadership, the USSR underwent rapid industrialization and agricultural collectivization, but at a tremendous human cost.
Key aspects of Stalin's totalitarian state:
- Centralized power and cult of personality
- State control of the economy through collectivisation des terres en URSS and five-year plans
- Widespread political repression and purges
- Propaganda and censorship to maintain ideological control
- Forced labor camps (Gulags) for perceived enemies of the state
The régime stalinien transformed the Soviet Union into a major industrial and military power, but at the expense of millions of lives lost to famine, executions, and forced labor.
