Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism

Totalitarianism means a government that takes total control. Stalin used totalitarianism to control all Soviet Union and control people's life.

"Five Years Plans" consisted in something almost impossible to do because he wanted to industrialized Russia in five year and the industrialization of a country takes a lot of money and time.

"the Great Purges" means that if there's someone that oppose him or don't follow his ruler he will kill that person.

Film Lesson: Doctor Zhivago

The film Dr. Zhivago show how the Russian nation revolucionated and become a communism country. Some of the reason because the revolution happen were because workes were not treated fairly and the dodn't want no more war. In the film after Russian become a communism country People have to share everything such as houses. In a part of a film ,after Dr. Zhivago came back to Moscow he went to his house and it was all full of people, people that he didn't even know. This part of the film shows an example of communism.

Cause of WWI

Read the links below and write about the causes of WW I. Explain the primary causes of the war: Nationalism, Militarism, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the collapse of the alliance system. Explain in your own words at least three of the causes of WW I.


Some of the main causes of the were:

Nationalism: Ideas such as only the strong survive was one that influenced nations to dominated other countries in war.

Military: Many countries were competing for military power. Countries such as French, Russia and Germany wanted to have the best military power in the world. This controversy led the WWI or "The Great War"

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand: After Franz Ferdinand die and Germany felt betray so the started attacking.

Collapse of the alliance system: After alliances were formed, the nation felt like their own alliance is going to betray them.