Question

What were the reforms adopted by Stalin in Russia?

Answer 1

Economic reforms

i. Nationalization - State ownership of all means of production and as well as services.

ii. Collectivization of land and industrialization

Reforms in education

i. Free school education for all. Higher education for gifted children and children of party members.

ii. Membership in the communist organizations for children and teenagers was a prerequisite for admission to higher education and political careers.

Social welfare and employment

i. Medical facilities were free.

ii. There was low cost public housing but it was in short supply.

iii. There was full employment. But the working conditions were often very bad.

Answer 2

Stalin soon ended up noticeably inspired by Marxism and joined the Bolshevik group in the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. He sorted out strikes and bank robberies. This was a typical method for acquiring reserves for progressive exercises, however unequivocally censured by most communists. He was captured and sent to Siberia five times, yet got away every time.

Following are the changes adopted by Stalin:

(a) control and utilization of bureaucracy to amass power;

(b) the capacity to isolate his adversaries as well as opponents, and play them off against each other;

(c) handy utilization of the religion of group solidarity, hallowed to Bolsheviks.

(d) an unshakeable assurance to employ outright power and total heartlessness in using it;

(e) the capacity to sit tight persistently for the right moment