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INFORMATIVE

What life was like in the A future -

Soviet Union during

Stalin’s rule? Guess, what’s in store for us!

“The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a By 2050, the world can either develop vastly
statistic.” Under Joseph Stalin’s rule, over 6 million Soviets were turning it into a futuristic utopia or become
recorded dead, and he simply didn’t care. The Soviet Union was ruined, wrecked, and turn into a dystopian
established in 1922, after the Bolshevik Revolution that started in nightmare. By 2050, the world would have
1917. Stalin came into absolute power in 1927 and ruled until his been occupied abundantly, far outstripping
death in 1953. During that time, the Soviets experienced a totalitarian population growth. Reproduction would cause
rule which was like never seen before. The world saw a madman gain rapid population growth which would further
power and Stalin saw victory. Under his rule, communism was feared divide resources.
and nobody dared to challenge him. In 2050, the world would have greatly
“Death is the solution to all problems. No man, no problem.” improved its technology and would have
Stalin’s words didn’t stir well in the heart of the Soviets but they were expanded its scientific knowledge. Scientists
incapable of doing anything. Stalin stripped people off of freedom or would carry out various researches to discover
any rights. The Soviets had to read what the state allowed and listen and invent. Robots would have been
to what the state allowed. The media was fully under the state's rule.
Foreigners were gas lit into thinking Stalin was doing wonders for introduced. Slowly but surely, workers would be
the world. But it was couldn’t be the furthest thing from the truth. replaced by robots responsible for multitasking.
Education was strictly propaganda for Stalin. They were taught the Robots would have been focused upon and
1917 Bolshevik Revolution, but just the parts where Stalin was would've ultimately been improved and
present. Books were censored and the only book allowed to be read modified to handle difficult tasks.
was “The History of the USSR”. Despite the forceful studies, literacy Traveling to space would become a business.
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rates actually grew in the USSR from a mere 28.9% to 75%. Alongside People would be able to visit and travel the
school, kids were pushed to join youth organizations such as space. The world would've also developed a
Octobrist and Komsomol. They would be taught about communism new way to travel as their previous methods
and its speciality and why it should be promoted. were very harmful to the environment.
Religion was viewed as a challenge to Stalin’s rule. Churches were Electric cars would probably be a must for
attacked on a daily basis and church leaders were arrested in masses. everyone and some would also own private
The country became a major industrial nation by the year of 1939. electric planes to fly off to their destinies.
The progress in the USSR was unmatched by any western economies Some, of course would be designed to navigate
or the era of the Great Depression in the US. Intellectuals were and steer on its own.
murdered in cold blood out of fear. Stalin wanted to remain dictator Petrol and diesel-based vehicles would've been
for as long as possible. The government remained stable as nobody
could match Stalin’s power or they were all in the same mental space eradicated from the world and the use of such
as Stalin. He had no public speaking skills; meaning people didn’t get vehicles would be abolished. By then the whole
swayed with his words but his tactics remained unmatched. Stalin human race would have been developed and
would prove to establish the Soviet Union as the leading nation would be in a better state than before.
during World War 2 and showed that without the involvement of the
USSR, the allies would’ve lost.
“Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and
exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division; and
from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting one
from fundamental facts.” The USSR saw development but only after
the death of millions. Stalin failed to create a peaceful nation, but he
was at peace with himself and that’s all that mattered. The Soviet
Union collapsed in 1991. Despite his madness, Stalin did in fact
implement communist ideologies and establish the Soviet Union as a
superpower, hence completing his ultimate life goal.
-Kashvi Dhital -Paresh Khandel
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