Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism

A totalitarian government is one which there is absolute control by the state or the government. Which the nation is run by a group of dictators--people who approve of totalitarianism. Joseph Stalin took over Russia, he was a dicator and he controlled the public and private lives of the people. Creating a 5 year plan which he just wanted Russia to be more advance, technologically, industrially and more ways. People who went against his says were killed, which were called "The Great Purge".