How far did Society change under Stalin?
Cultural Revolution
- Began end of 1920’s
- Signalled return to socialist ideals of Revolution and class warfare
- Non Marxists working in social areas such as education and the arts were denounced
- There would be a new ‘Soviet Man’ and a transformed society that was truly socialist
Youth
- Young Communists took a lead in this
- Komsomol (1918) members aged 14 to 28.
- 1927 2 million members. Had to apply to join
- Attacked religion in the villages, booed and criticised painters and writers who did not follow party line
- Enforced collectivisation, labour discipline, reporting on mood of the people