In Stalin\u2019s Industrialization of the Country, 1928<\/i>, he states, \u201cLook at the capitalist countries and you will see that their technology is not only advancing, but advancing by leaps and bounds, outstripping the old forms of industrial technique.\u201d This statement refers to Stalin\u2019s fear that the Soviet Union\u2019s industry was lagging behind other European countries, and as a result, the country will be unable to achieve socialism. In this statement, he argued that the reason for the success of various capitalist countries was due to the fact that they were far ahead of the Soviet Union in terms of technological advancement.<\/p>\n
This quote is significant because it captures the fear that was present throughout Stalin\u2019s writings, and more generally, throughout the Soviet Union. In this piece, it is clear that Stalin feels as though industrialization is a race that the Soviet Union must win, no matter the cost. He repeatedly compares the Soviet Union to other, more advanced European countries with a sense of apprehension. Industrialization of the Country, 1928<\/i> seems to focus largely on using a fear of lagging behind to promote industrial productivity. Stalin seems to have felt that instilling a sense of fear in society would be the best and most productive means of change.<\/p>\n
How convincing do you think Stalin\u2019s approach would have been? Was approaching industrialization as a race that the Soviets needed to win the proper way to go about achieving socialism?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In Stalin\u2019s Industrialization of the Country, 1928, he states, \u201cLook at the capitalist countries and you will see that their technology is not only advancing, but advancing by leaps and bounds, outstripping the old forms of industrial technique.\u201d This statement … Continue reading