Russia and the Soviet Union 1917–41 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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In which year was Comintern established to coordinate global communist parties?
In which year was Comintern established to coordinate global communist parties?
1919
What did the secret clauses of the 1922 Rapallo Pact allow Germany to do?
What did the secret clauses of the 1922 Rapallo Pact allow Germany to do?
Manufacture weapons in USSR
What policy shift did Stalin adopt in 1933 after Hitler's rise to power?
What policy shift did Stalin adopt in 1933 after Hitler's rise to power?
Collective security
In which year did the Soviet Union join the League of Nations?
In which year did the Soviet Union join the League of Nations?
1934
What did Stalin conclude after being excluded from the 1938 Munich Conference?
What did Stalin conclude after being excluded from the 1938 Munich Conference?
West wanted Hitler to attack USSR
On what date was the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact publicly announced?
On what date was the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact publicly announced?
23 August 1939
Which territories did secret clauses give USSR free hand to conquer in 1939?
Which territories did secret clauses give USSR free hand to conquer in 1939?
Bessarabia & the Baltic states
What consequence did the USSR face for invading Finland in 1939-40?
What consequence did the USSR face for invading Finland in 1939-40?
Expelled from League of Nations
On what date did Germany launch Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union?
On what date did Germany launch Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union?
22 June 1941
What consistently took precedence over ideology in Soviet foreign policy 1917-41?
What consistently took precedence over ideology in Soviet foreign policy 1917-41?
State survival & security