Why Did Stalin Tried To Act In Opposition To Capitalism

The authors say that revolutionary socialism was in opposition to capitalism. Explain in what ways the Soviets tried to act in opposition to capitalism.
The efforts to build non-capitalist society had began in the countryside, where the majority of the population lived. Stalin wanted to combine the farms into larger units that would be run by regime loyalists. Established new collective farms
Who were the kulaks and what happened to them?
The kulaks were better off peasants and they rebelled. In response, Stalin wanted to liquidate the Kulaks because of their rebellion, so he got peasants to burn their crops, kill their livestock and destroy their farm machinery.
What was collective agriculture and what was the result?
Policy of abolishing private farms and replacing them with state

collective farms. The result of collective agriculture was peasants were allowed to have “household plots” on which they could grow their own food, and could even take some of it to legally sanctioned peasant markets.
What were Stalin’s successes in his building of a communist state?
Stalin created the New Economic Policy which was a political and economic success. The riots by peasants subsided because of the compromise given to the peasants, and it was an economic success because industrial production surpassed pre-war output and agricultural production was almost equal to pre-war production.
What were the purges?
the purges were the execution and incarceration of Russian citizens. Stalin especially Targeted Old Bolsheviks and party activists from early days of revolution, army heros, industrial managers, writers and ordinary citizens. They damaged the USSR because they took away some necessary military leaders.
What did Italian fascist supporters demand?
They demanded the annexation of Italian lands in the Alps and on the Dalmatian coast, female suffrage, an eight-hour workday, a share of factory control for workers, a tax on capital, land redistribution, a constituent assembly
What groups supported the fascist and who did the fascists see themselves as champions of?
Primarily the peasants and workers supported the fascist. They saw themselves of champions of the little guy.
What was the effect of hyperinflation and depression to the rise of Hitler and the Nazis?
Many people lost their jobs and saw their savings wiped out by hyperinflation. Leaving the people faithless in in the leaders of Germany’s Weimar Republic and looked to more radical political alternatives
Explain “atmosphere of intimidation and fraud” and “peacefully and legally” when describing Mussolini’s and Hitler’s road to power.

Mussolini:
Intimidation and fraud were Mussolini’s methods for coming to power. For example, he suppressed parties to join the fascist party. However, he also used peace to come to power as well. For example, he didn't use force when he marched to Rome in an effort to get the king to appoint him as Prime Minister.
Hitler:
Peace and legal might was used in Hitler's rise to power. Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler chancellor (prime minister) in January 1933. He pledged that the government would not be dominated by traditional conservatives. Thus, he came to power in a less radical manner. He did use intimidation and fraud too; ater being appointed he burned the Reichstag building in Berlin and blamed it on the Communists.
What was the Enabling Act?
Law that was passed on March 23, 1933, and it freed Hitler from the parliament. Essentially he could make laws without support of the parliament.
What ideas and policies did the Nazis use to win popular support?
They won popular support for restoring order and reviving the the German

economy.
What was the Peace Preservation law?
The law served as a club against the mass leftist parties such as the Japanese Communist Party, which was founded in 1922.
How did the Great Depression affect the Japanese?
It was a major catalyst for the shift to dictatorship for Japan. In addition, Japan’s export declined and unemployment surged.
What were the dominate themes of Japan in the 1930s?
Militarism and expansionism became dominant themes in the Japanese press.