Stalin's domestic policies were characterized by rapid industrialization and agricultural collectivization, which had profound impacts on the Soviet economy and society.
Five-Year Plans
1928
Stalin launched the first Five-Year Plan, which aimed to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union.
Famine
1932-1933
Stalin's policies led to a devastating famine, particularly in Ukraine, known as the Holodomor.
Great Purge
1936-1938
Stalin conducted the Great Purge, a campaign of political repression and executions that eliminated his political opponents.
