Friday, October 4, 2013

Examine the impact of one totalitarian state on the lives of its citizens.

Examine the impact of one totalitarian state on the lives of its citizens.
Totalitatian- absolute control of state (actions, idea, thoughts, societal structure)
Since the Soviet state was a totalitarian State, exercising total control over their citizens, the everyday lives of the masses was greatly impacted through the suppression of religion, manipulation of education, and efforts to create a more “equal” society.  
Economic Industrialization
Urbanization -Industrial workforce
Recourses not readily available
Lack of focus on agricultural society
                Lack of food- famine  
(Raised Education)
History Changed
Children indoctrinated to turn in parents
Raised under a completely totalitarian state
Increased literacy & overall level of   


No Backwardsness
Fear”
Purges – ridiculous
Spies
Censorship
gulags

Classlessness
Political Conformity
Loss of religious freedom
Not allowed to practice
Churches destroyed
Priests prosecuted
Decreasing moral
 “Equality”
Women drafted into military
Women in workforce

                Women forced into “dual responsibility” of working and house work

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