HIST 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 42: Sovnarkhoz, Korean War, Music Of The Soviet Union

• School: Carleton University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 2600
• Professor: Elwood R.Carter

Document Summary

The same day, troops of nkvd moved into position and sealed off center of. 6 am, march 4 1953, radio moscow ended programming. Half hour later, announced stalin had a stroke. Morning of the 6th of march, soviet national anthem played and announcement read of stalin"s death. People told to avoid conusion and panic. They feared popular unrest, which had been growing. Russia at the breaking point at his death. Just as russia was in 1921 and 1991. His death was opportune, probably assisted by colleagues. 25 years of rapid industrialization, forced collectivization, and brutal totalitarianism. Also 4 years of total war: 1941-1945, where 27 million soviet citizens lost lives. New rulers of russia faced with four major problems. 1st: popular unrest, seen in the course of wwii. Many soviet troops surrendered to escape their homeland. General vlasov: raised a soviet brigade to fight with the germans after. In many instances, germans met with open arms (nat. minorities)