As Hitler, Stalin had massive pictures of himself in all shops, medias, movies, writings, and plays portray how strong and powerful he was. He used his secret police force (NKVD) to make changes in the culture of Russia, by indoctrinating every one. He used ‘NKVD’ to destroy anyone who disobey and opposed him. Propaganda was the main thing of Hitler and Stalin’s dictatorships, so the achieved long term support from the people. The propaganda used by Stalin had a difference; he was more fearful and brutal. Millions of people died during Hitler and Stalin’s indoctrinations. The both dictators were a threat. Communism and Nazism began to influence more people when Russia and Germany starting to become the major power.
AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND THEIR CONTROL OVER THE ECONOMY:
Both Hitler and Stalin achieved a stable economy. When Hitler came to power in 1933, he had two main economic priorities. First was to pull Germany through the great depression and to reduce unemployment. The second was to change the economic base, so that Germany could rearm and avenge Europe for the Versailles Treaty. He provided work for thousands in the building and engineering industries. Some other unemployed young people were put into the labor service and emergence relief schemes. Rearmament helped Hitler to reduce unemployment by 1939. Reich food estate, a government controlled office could be insulated from the world collapse in food price. The Hereditary farm law of October 1933 protected the peasants from bankruptcies. Hitler gave help to everyone in the country.
Hitler had almost total control over the economy and he wanted to expand. He introduced new four-year plans, so it could increase the speed of German rearmament. The expenditure in rearmament helped him to make hung increase in the army. Hitler took first into the war as he controlled the economy strength. The Rhineland invasion in 1936 followed by Anschuluss in 1938, Sudetenland 1938. Then Germany began to grow rapidly in arms and technology.
When Stalin came to power he told to the world that if the Soviet Union was to advance Russia must industrialize. To change the course of Russia economy Stalin first step was rebuilding communist Russia was to abandon Lenin’s New Economic Policy.
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Abandoning of NEP caused huge problems with peasants as it supported their farming and increased food production. Stalin made a new plan that all peasants would work together with their tools in a collected farm and they have to sell the goods at a low fixed price to the government. The price paid by the government to the peasants was in a form of wages, so Stalin got more control over the wages
Stalin faced problems with the rich peasants, who didn’t agree. The rich peasants also hired works to do work. So Stalin sent rich peasants to camps. Millions of Russians were killed by Stalin’s attempt to stop this event. Stalin also introduced a series of five-year plans in Russia. These were meant to enhance the agriculture, industry and infrastructure, now the Soviet economy was having targets to meet. Stalin increased the industries and their output. As a result of Stalin’s control, the Soviet economy was the fastest to grow rapidly in history. The result of the helped Stalin to reduce unemployment.
Hitler and Stalin’s control over the economy had strengthened their fascist communist control widely. They both Hitler and Stalin got what they wanted: a stable economy. Stalin’s plans were less violent and more sensible. Industrialization in Russia led by Stalin help Russia to be another superpower. Millions were killed during the regimes of Hitler and Stalin attempts to control their economies. During Hitler dictatorship only success was the four-year plan, which raised momentum in rearmament his system of conscription, works for unemployed, this increased the German army and this reduced unemployment. The invasions over the Ruhr and Sudetenland, which gave increase in the army and a boost to the economy. The failures of Hitler are the German economy was not ready for the World War 2. Were as Stalin’s industrialization was a big success as well as collectivization. His biggest failure was killing humans. Hitler and Stalin’s were preparing for war. Hitler wanted to rule the world and Stalin wanted to spread communism.
RELIGION:
Hitler and Stalin wanted the all forms of religions should be banned and only worship of their leaders. In Germany Hitler saved the churches and only allowed little Christianity. Stalin changed most of the religious buildings into form of entertainment and killed other religious leaders. They both organized strong anti-religious propaganda events and campaigns to indoctrinate people.
In Germany all religions were discouraged expect Christianity. As a result Russia was only allowed to worship Stalin. Millions of people and religious buildings were either destroyed or used for other needs.
FAMILY LIFE AND CONTROL OVER THE PEOPLE:
Hitler wanted Germany to grow. He wanted rapid expansion of the German population in order to regain their strength and size of army. He instead the encourage large families by economic and social benefits. These children were only to be indoctrinated and trained to hate Jews. He also made changes in the workforce and made the family life very busy. He
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banned trade unions and replaced a new organization, which was more tougher, long hours, and short salaries. In these ways Hitler organized his people.
The family life under Stalin was quite similar, as under Hitler, Stalin needed more people to work in industries. He encouraged people to have more children; Abortion and divorce became a criminal offence. Stalin used children for indoctrination into communism and to work in five-year plans.
The German population increased rapidly. The army grew larger and more workers boosted industries and rearmament. In contrast: Stalin wanted more workers for industries and to expand communism. As a result Russia was about to become as a superpower and soon Stalin began to spread communism in Europe and gained the support of millions of people.
EDUCATION:
German education was mainly towards physical aspects and the fathering of children. Membership to the German Youth for Boys was compulsory by 1936. It was emphasized on physical fitness and team sports, students were taught war games and Nazi ideology with extreme bias. Outstanding students went to Adlof Hitler School for secondary education. Only pure German citizens who were not Jews were educated or indoctrinated.
Education was unheard in the early of Russia by 1933 children were guaranteed primary education. Huge problems resulted in the ignorance and illiteracy; Stalin used strict and disciplinary measures, which made the school like very restricted. He also controlled the schools and what students were taught. The education was mainly based on communism and the strength of Stalin. He also enforced 20 strict rules; any school, which disagreed, would be burn down or changed into shops or cinemas.
The ultimate aim of the both dictators was to continue their beliefs with future generations of children. They wanted the people to work with knowledge, so the people could reduce mistakes while working.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
Hitler’s foreign policy was aimed at gaining more support from countries so that Germany can grow. Germany to revenge the Versailles Treaty all Hitler wanted was strength and support. So Hitler founded a party in 1936 he made a Rome-Berlin axis with fascist Italy run under Mussolini. Germany was continuously expanding and soon signed a pact with Russia who wanted peace.
Stalin wanted to make good relation the rest of Europe. So Stalin joined the League Of Nation in 1934, soon he became popular with his success in industrialization. He signed a German-Soviet non-aggression pact, which gave Hitler an advantage, as he knew that he wouldn’t be fighting from both sides like Germany did in World War 1
By joining the League of Nation, Stalin could improve international relation For Russia and tried to prevent war. Stalin made friendly treaties with other countries. In contrast; Hitler how ere refused to join the League of Nation because of the Versailles
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Treaty and he only wanted more support. Hitler gained Germany more strength and support from Italy and Austria.
CULTURE:
Hitler transformed the German Culture against Jews. He wanted German culture to consist if a pure society, with a dominating Aryan race. The Nazi culture was based upon the hatred of Jews and immense racism. Hitler burned all the writings and media that opposed him. Only Nazi architecture was allowed to grow and the houses of the Jews were sold off. Stalin had also established a similar culture in Soviet, however it was fearful. Culture under Stalin was made sure that everyone should agree. All artist, painter etc were made sure that they have to support the communist party. All media were based on communism and the strength of Stalin. The cultures of the both Hitler and Stalin went for some years. They both had a major role in forming the culture.
IDEOLOGIES:
Ideologies of Hitler were quite simple and will applying when put in practice. He wanted to unite all German speakers and give them living and breathing space to recover. His ideology led to massive contributions to the world, with deaths of millions, the holocaust and World War 2. To Germany Hitler became a respected dictator within totalitarian state and indoctrinated everyone to support Nazism
Stalin’s ideology was complete different and very simple. He wanted Russia to industrialize and expand as a communist state with equality and without problems. He wanted Russia to be a super power, he dictated Russia with complete control.
Hitler and Stalin were the most ruthless and famous dictators of the 20th century. The rise of Stalin promoted communism, which was forever going to change the world, and rise of Nazism caused millions to die during the World Wars. Stalin rebuilds the Russian economy and tried to make it a superpower. German economy gave Hitler a chance to avenge The Versailles Treaty. The government in two different system of thought was very similar. Hitler was a threat to everyone and needed to be defeated. Russia kept to them and bothered no one. In the World War 2 Germany was defeated in the battle and soon after Russia’s Iron Curtain was being pulled down.
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