‘How did collectivism and industrialisation affect the lives of the people in the Soviet Union during the 1930’s?’ Stalin’s approach ‘socialism in one country’, created a great need for developing the industrial and military might of the Soviet Union. However his plan to industrialise Russia could only be carried out if they were able to import machinery from the West. This capital would have to be paid for, so it was decided funding would …showed first 75 words of 1811 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1811 total…unfairly, as were the few benefits. Those who lived existed in utter poverty, in unhygienic and densely overpopulated dwellings, with no food, and often with the loss of loved ones. Those who hadn’t been exiled worked long hours for little to no pay, under strict laws and an unforgiving ruler. The affects of Stalin’s desire for ‘socialism in one country’ proved to be devastatingly immeasurable for the peasants, who were its greatest victims.