Question

How did Stalin suppress his people's individuality and control their personal and economic lives?

I am having trouble researching his methods of control and how his people's lives were affected.

I know he initiated a great massacre to terminate anyone who disagreed with him, and( i read an article online but it was pretty generic as i will describe) he did some form of engineering traditional family values(family being instrumental, he controlled housing, occupation etc) but I am looking fo rmore specific examples that i couldn't seem to find. Can someone PLEASE help? I am writing a research essay on stalin's totalitarian methods for socials and I need to touch on his control aspects(I have prevarication of truth, and use of fear as two bodies so far).

Thank you!

Answer 1

Check out Stalin and Siberia. He exiled enemies to work in that desolate land.

Isn't the threat of death enough to cause people to obey him?

Answer 2

You might find this helpful:

http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/soviet.exhibit/repress.html