HIS351Y1 Lecture : Oct7Lect.docx
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Essay question, 1 out of 3 - 70% 1 of 3, sources found on blackboard (what the passage is referring to?) Modernizing the system: more modern than the west itself, the goal of the stalin regime, overcome and be the forefront of the future (a novel idea) If you are a citizen of a soc. state, you must be in favour of socialism: leading state in the world: citizens have freedoms, civil rights. In practice, if one is against soc. , then one faces difficulties within this highly ideological state. 1935-36: much was accomplished, how so: number of cities, modernized factories, steelworks, mines etc, industries flourishing, 30% of pop lived in cities. Major change for the previously feudal country, 15% prior. It was trotsky who had written many mediocre criticisms about stalin: stalin was actually extremely pragmatic and cunning in his political acts, not necessarily wise, as this dealt with moral judgement, but he was formidable as a statesman.
