Joseph Stalin And Totalitarianism

The word Totalitarism refers to a government that takes total, centralized state control over every aspect of public and private life. Stalin used Totalitarianism to ruled the societ union by having acsolutetly control of the workers and people's lifes. He controled things such as how much food the people had to consume and how much time they could spend doing whatever they wanted to do.

The "five years Plans" was a set of impossibly hight numerical goals. This set of plans increase the output of steel,coal,electricity and oil. The govewrment limited the production of consumer goods. At the end people faced the need of several goods such as clothing, food and housing.

The "Great Purges" was a campaign of terror. This campaign consisted in eliminating anyone who threatened his power. Many people were executed for "crimes against the societ state".

Joseph Stalin was a dictator. he wanted the people to do what he says. Did care what they wanted just what was best for him.