Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism

Totalitarianism defines the act of a government, group taking total power and control of the society's life style. Stalin was a self fish man. he ended up turning his back to his allies to become a dictator by himself. Joseph Stalin controlled the media completely. this was the best way to manipulate the people to agree with what he says. he also was able to control and manipulate little children. they always believe whatever adults tell them. also children's always tell the truth.Joseph Stalin used children as a weapon to abolish those who were against him. children would snitch on their parents without realizing the harm they are creating. the five year plans was a rapid economic development in the Soviet Union. the great purges was a source to remove that opposite power and Their were persecutions and this was run by Joseph Stalin in 1930's.

Film Lesson: Doctor Zhivago

The movie Dr. Zhivago shows how Russia began to change during WWI. Lenin is leading the communist to take over Russia. There is no more czar. Communism means equality within all people and only the government rules. There is nobody richer than anybody else. In this movie Dr. Zhivago brother is part of the soviet union. Since Lenin is progressing to take over they move 13 families to Dr. Zhivago house. He has a big house since he is a doctor and wealthy. Since he lived in Moscow he realized the complete difference in the society. the people didn't want the czar because he controlled everything the way he wanted. Majority of the people were poor and were ordered by the richer people. They were like slaves and were punished the way the rich wanted to punish them. They didn't like this. Communism would make everybody equal.

Causes of WW I

WWI was based on competition within the nations. As the power of the nations grew, so did nationalism rise, and as well as militarism.
Franz Ferdinand was the archduke of austria. On June 28, 1914, at approximately 11:00 am, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed. They were assasinated bgy a serbian. This caused the great was becuase all the aliances from austria hungary and the alliances from serbia to go to war. As one country defended the other the was was rising more dangerously in all of europe.
As franze ferdinand was assanitated, other little piences caused these countries to explode against each other.
As the poeple wanted to revolt against thier own nations russia and austria hungary ended up losing territories after ww1.
great britiain and germany raced to have the best navies. it was thier compitition and caused them to go against each other in the war. france, germany and russia competed in building the best most powerful armies causing mittions of tons of weapons being produce. factories were making alot of money.
the alliances were: germany, austria hunagry and italy to form the triple alliance in 1882.
great britain , france and russia formed the triple entente in 1907