Economic Restructuring:
Communism and Capitalism
Warm-Up Questions
CPS Questions (1 - 2)
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Overview
 The characteristics of communism as an
economic system
 The economic and political influence of Marx,
Lenin, and Stalin on communism in Russia
 How the Soviet economic system worked and
eventually failed
 The importance of the export of resources for
the restructured Russian economic system
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Quick Write
How would you advise Joseph Stalin?
(Note for teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
The Characteristics of Communism
as an Economic System
 The Communists
promoted an
egalitarian society—a
society without class
divisions
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 2008
The Christian Science Monitor
The Characteristics of Communism
as an Economic System, cont.
 Nationalization and
collectivization are
two concepts
particularly linked to
Joseph Stalin’s rule
and the way the
Soviet economy
developed
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1989 The
Christian Science Monitor
The Economic and Political Influence
of Marx, Lenin, and Stalin on
Communism in Russia
 Karl Marx (1818-1883) –
German philosopher and
political theorist
Known as founder of
communism
 Vladimir Lenin adapted Marx’s
ideas to conditions in Russia
 Under Stalin, the Soviet Union
became a totalitarian state
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1990 The
Christian Science Monitor
How the Soviet Economic System
Worked and Eventually Failed
 The Soviet Union was
both communist and
totalitarian
 The problem was that
the Soviet system
never strove for
efficiency
 When the Soviet
Union dissolved in
1991, its economy
was in a tailspin
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1999 The
Christian Science Monitor
The Importance of the Export of
Resources for the Restructured
Russian Economic System
 Russia has greater wealth
in raw materials than
almost any other country
 Russia’s exports have
been a lifeline
 Russia is now developing
a capitalistic economy,
although it still faces
many challenges
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Fred Weir / © 2006 The Christian
Science Monitor
Learning Check
CPS Questions (3 – 4)
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Activity 1: Economic Restructuring:
Communism & Capitalism Review
Match the words on the left side with the
correct definition on the right.
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Activity 2: Everyday Life Under
Communism
From what you have learned, how did the
communist regime control the daily lives of people
in the Soviet Union in each of the following areas:
1.Religion
2.TV, radio, newspapers, etc.
3.Education
4.Shopping
5.Food
6.Housing
7.Health care
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Activity 3: Understanding the Rise of
Communism
1. How do you think you would respond?
2. Explain how you would see the pros and cons
of this new society.
3. What points would you use in trying to
convince others to join the Bolshevik
revolution?
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Technology Enrichment: Dissidents’
Life Under Communism
Search the Internet to find answers to the
questions about your assigned person.
Andrei Sakharov and Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
were dissidents under communism in the
Soviet Union.
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Review
 The Communists promoted the ideal of an
egalitarian society—a society without class
divisions
 Nationalization and collectivization are two
concepts particularly linked to Joseph Stalin’s
rule
 Karl Marx is known as the founder of
communism
 Lenin adapted Marx’s ideas to conditions in
Russia
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Review, cont.
 Under Stalin, the Soviet Union became a
totalitarian state
 When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, its
economy was in a tailspin
 Russia has greater wealth in raw materials than
almost any other country
 Russia is now developing a capitalistic economy,
although it still faces many challenges
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Review Questions
CPS Questions (5 - 6)
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Summary
 The characteristics of communism as an
economic system
 The economic and political influence of Marx,
Lenin, and Stalin on communism in Russia
 How the Soviet economic system worked and
eventually failed
 The importance of the export of resources for
the restructured Russian economic system
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Next….
Done—Economic
Restructuring:
Communism and
Capitalism
Next—Russia
and the
Republics
Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Robert Harbison / © 1991 The Christian
Science Monitor