Sovietization (Russian: Советизация) is the adoption of a political system based on the model of soviets (workers' councils) or the adoption of a way of life, mentality, and culture modelled after the Soviet Union. This often included adopting the Cyrillic script and sometimes also the Russian language.
Itself, the term soviet as a form of self-organization that arose during the 1905 Russian Revolution was positive in nature being associated with equality, justice and democracy. However, during the revolutionary period of late 1917 and the Bolshevik coup-d'état, the soviets went through transformation known in history as bolshevization of the Soviets during which the Bolsheviks or "the Reds" became the leading force in this movement, and it gradually lost all semblance of democracy. The Bolsheviks then established a one-party dictatorship, where the soviets played a role of the rubber stamp parliament. Since then, the term has been associated exclusively with communism and the Bolsheviks' state of the Soviet Union.[1][2][3]
A notable wave of Sovietization (in the second meaning) occurred during the Russian Civil War in the territories captured by the Red Army. Later, the territories occupied by the Russian SFSR and the USSR were Sovietized. Mongolia was conquered by the Soviet Union and Sovietized in the 1920s, and after the end of the Second World War, Sovietization took place in the countries of the Soviet Bloc (Eastern and Central Europe: Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, the Baltic states etc.).[4][5] In a broad sense, it included the involuntary creation of Soviet-style authorities, imitation of elections held under the control of the Bolsheviks with the removal of opposition candidates, nationalization of land and property, repression against representatives of "class enemies" (kulaks, or osadniks, for instance). Mass executions and imprisoning in Gulaglabor camps and exile settlements often accompany that process. This was usually promoted and sped up by propaganda aimed at creating a common way of life in all states within the Soviet sphere of influence. In modern history, Sovietization refers to the copying of models of Soviet life (the cult of the leader's personality, collectivist ideology, mandatory participation in propaganda activities, etc.).[6][7][8]
In a narrow sense, the term Sovietization is often applied to mental and social changes within the population of the Soviet Union and its satellites,[9] which led to creation of the new Soviet man (according to its supporters) or Homo Sovieticus (according to its critics).[10][11]
^How Lenin's Red Terror set a macabre course for the Soviet Union
^Red Terror at 100: What Was Behind a Vicious Soviet Strategy
^В. Баран, М. Кучерепа. «Радянізація» // Політична енциклопедія. Редкол.: Ю. Левенець (голова), Ю. Шаповал (заст. голови) та ін. — К.:Парламентське видавництво, 2011. — p.618 ISBN 978-966-611-818-2
^С. Кульчицький. Радянська влада // Політична енциклопедія. — p.620
^С. Кульчицький. Радянський комунізм // Політична енциклопедія. — p.621
^Myron Weiner, Sharon Stanton Russell, ed. (2001). "Stalinist Forced Relocation Policies". Demography and National Security. Berghahn Books. pp. 308–315. ISBN1-57181-339-X.
^Совєтизація // Українська мала енциклопедія : 16 кн. : у 8 т. / проф. Є. Онацький. — Накладом Адміністратури УАПЦ в Аргентині. — Буенос-Айрес, 1965. — Т. 7, кн. XIV : Літери Сен — Сті. — С. 1717—1844. — 1000 екз.
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Further reading
Edward J. O'Boyle (January 1993). "Work Habits and Customer Service in Post-Communist Poland". International Journal of Social Economics. 20 (1).
Weeks, Theodore R. (2010), Russification / Sovietization, EGO - European History Online, Mainz: Institute of European History, retrieved: March 25, 2021 (pdf).
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sovietization news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sovietization Russian Sovetizaciya is the adoption of a political system based on the model of soviets workers councils or the adoption of a way of life mentality and culture modelled after the Soviet Union This often included adopting the Cyrillic script and sometimes also the Russian language Latvian National Theatre decorated with Soviet symbols hammer and sickle red star red flags and a double portrait of Lenin and Stalin after the Soviet occupation in 1940 The text on top reads Long live the USSR Itself the term soviet as a form of self organization that arose during the 1905 Russian Revolution was positive in nature being associated with equality justice and democracy However during the revolutionary period of late 1917 and the Bolshevik coup d etat the soviets went through transformation known in history as bolshevization of the Soviets during which the Bolsheviks or the Reds became the leading force in this movement and it gradually lost all semblance of democracy The Bolsheviks then established a one party dictatorship where the soviets played a role of the rubber stamp parliament Since then the term has been associated exclusively with communism and the Bolsheviks state of the Soviet Union 1 2 3 A notable wave of Sovietization in the second meaning occurred during the Russian Civil War in the territories captured by the Red Army Later the territories occupied by the Russian SFSR and the USSR were Sovietized Mongolia was conquered by the Soviet Union and Sovietized in the 1920s and after the end of the Second World War Sovietization took place in the countries of the Soviet Bloc Eastern and Central Europe Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Poland the Baltic states etc 4 5 In a broad sense it included the involuntary creation of Soviet style authorities imitation of elections held under the control of the Bolsheviks with the removal of opposition candidates nationalization of land and property repression against representatives of class enemies kulaks or osadniks for instance Mass executions and imprisoning in Gulag labor camps and exile settlements often accompany that process This was usually promoted and sped up by propaganda aimed at creating a common way of life in all states within the Soviet sphere of influence In modern history Sovietization refers to the copying of models of Soviet life the cult of the leader s personality collectivist ideology mandatory participation in propaganda activities etc 6 7 8 In a narrow sense the term Sovietization is often applied to mental and social changes within the population of the Soviet Union and its satellites 9 which led to creation of the new Soviet man according to its supporters or Homo Sovieticus according to its critics 10 11 See also EditSovietization of the Baltic states Soviet nationalism Soviet Empire Russification Korenizatsiya Finlandization National delimitation in the Soviet UnionReferences Edit How Lenin s Red Terror set a macabre course for the Soviet Union Red Terror at 100 What Was Behind a Vicious Soviet Strategy V Baran M Kucherepa Radyanizaciya Politichna enciklopediya Redkol Yu Levenec golova Yu Shapoval zast golovi ta in K Parlamentske vidavnictvo 2011 p 618 ISBN 978 966 611 818 2 S Kulchickij Radyanska vlada Politichna enciklopediya p 620 S Kulchickij Radyanskij komunizm Politichna enciklopediya p 621 Myron Weiner Sharon Stanton Russell ed 2001 Stalinist Forced Relocation Policies Demography and National Security Berghahn Books pp 308 315 ISBN 1 57181 339 X Sovyetizaciya Ukrayinska mala enciklopediya 16 kn u 8 t prof Ye Onackij Nakladom Administraturi UAPC v Argentini Buenos Ajres 1965 T 7 kn XIV Literi Sen Sti S 1717 1844 1000 ekz Pro radyanizaciyu dead link Jozef Tischner 2005 Etyka solidarnosci oraz Homo sovieticus in Polish Krakow Znak p 295 ISBN 83 240 0588 9 Aleksandr Zinovyev 1986 Homo sovieticus Grove Atlantic ISBN 0 87113 080 7 Bartashuk Olesya Naslidki zaprovadzhennya radyanskoyi obryadovosti 60 80 i rr HH st analiz istoriko etnografichnih materialiv kalendarnogo ciklu Hmelnickogo Podillya Mandrivec Naukovij zhurnal 2008 7Further reading EditEdward J O Boyle January 1993 Work Habits and Customer Service in Post Communist Poland International Journal of Social Economics 20 1 Weeks Theodore R 2010 Russification Sovietization EGO European History Online Mainz Institute of European History retrieved March 25 2021 pdf Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sovietization amp oldid 1148581183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
