... measures could be taken, and they were justified during world war two when Hitler's blitzkrieg swept through Russia without ever reaching the industrial heartland. Whilst facilities at these centres were primitive, with many Russians living in huts and even tents, the aim of the five-year plans was not to improve the living conditions of the soviet people. One of the ... increased, Stalin became almost a godlike figure with all other heroes of the revolution except Lenin wiped out of history. Industrialisation was seen as Stalin's immense patriotism to Russia and to communism. Powerful ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... helped create. Having gone through several strokes, Lenin had little time to enjoy the tremendous works being done by artist and their new revolutionary art known as Constructivism. Significantly, like Communism, Constructivism emerged out of a red eggshell now possessed by power. A monster had been born. Constructivism was not only a direct result of the Revolution of 1917 but also art of ... constructed pieces resembling 'Industrialism', the Russian avant-garde made a conscience decision to split from controlling force of the Soviet ideology while keeping its self-aliened with the ut...

• Word Count: 4641
• Approx Pages: 19
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate