HIST 242 : study guide 3.doc
Document Summary
New economic policy- modified version of old capitalist system, peasants allowed to sell openly, retail stores/small industries under 20 ppl could be privately owned; march 1921. Five yr plan- transformation of the soviet union from agricultural country into an industrial state, emphasized max. production of capital goods and armaments succeeding in quadrupling the production of heavy machinery and doubling oil production. Joseph stalin- russian general secretary, who gained control of the communist party (1879- 1953), responsible for 5yr plan collective farming, wages and standard of living declines, abortion outlawed, women in home making babies. Fascism- movement that exalts the nation above the individual and calls for a centralized govt. w/a dictatorial leader, economic, and social regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition. Benito mussolini- began as a socialist, through social revolution gained control through the. Fascist movement was named prime minister of italy in 1926 became fascist dictator and totalitarian.
