. Stalin believed that if all farmers shared and operated as one large collective unit that production would increase. The effect of Stalin's totalitarian rule was great on the Russian people. All people who did not agree with Stalin were prosecuted. Documents 6 and 7 show that Stalin tried to wipe out all who disagreed with him. Stalin did not tolerate any criticism or dissension. Document 9 shows the great purge of Stalin. The secret police were used by Stalin to find and kill people. Individual freedom was not tolerated. They would watch over everything that would go. Russian propaganda was used to show how great communism was and how great Russian ideals were. While Stalin was in power the people had no power but Russia still rose to a world power . Document 8 shows that industrial output rose more than five times from 1913 to the late 1930's. By 1937 Russia was Europe's leader industrial production and was second in the world. The work force increased three times between 1928 to 1940. Not only did Russia's technical advances grow, but education also expanded, woman's responsibilities grew, especially since all citizens had to work, and unemployment did not exist.Stalin's Five Year Plans worked. But individual liberties did not exist. Stalin was the ruler, king, and dictator. He controlled everything and everyone. There was no room to question his decisions and his policies. As document 10 illustrates Stalin was the central and only ruler and wanted everyone had no choice but to follow him....
