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Two Column Notes (Primary Source Document) Comments, Connections, Questions, Predictions, Inferences Author: Joseph Stalin Place: Moscow, February 9,1946 Could the citizens have disagreed with Stalin’s opinion/views on economics and political situations? I don’t think that the citizens were completely aware of the negatives of communism nor the positives of capitalism. It was an election speech but there is only one canidate, so he is technically not trying to persuade the citizens, he is just informing them. Stalin thought that the wars happened because of capitalism, but competition is part of human nature. Eventually I think there would be a revolt of the people living in communism so they could gain their individuality back. Prior Knowledge: Stalin was a political leader. He was the premier of the Soviet Union and secretary general of the communist party. The speech was given 8 years after the election of the Supreme Soviet. Was an election speech Audience: The citizens of the Soviet Union/ assembly of voters Reason: To inform the citizens of the party’s goals and reason for the goals. Inform the citizens of the Soviet Union’s future The Main Point: To show Stalin’s point of view when it comes to capitalism and communism and what he plans to do in order to govern the Soviet Union. Says that the World Wars was caused by capitalism nations. “the war arose in reality as the invitable result of the development of the world economic and political forces on the basis of monopoly capitalism” Significance: Shows the people and the reader Stalin’s position when it came to political and economic views. He is very against capitalism and is for communism. Analysis: In his speech, Stalin is informing the citizens of his opinions on how the government should be ran in order to prevent another war like the World Wars. In his opinion, the correct form of government is communism.