The Soviet State Under Stalin (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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By 1929, which political rivals had Stalin defeated to emerge as supreme leader?
By 1929, which political rivals had Stalin defeated to emerge as supreme leader?
Trotsky and Bukharin
Who identified six key characteristics of totalitarianism that applied to Stalin's USSR?
Who identified six key characteristics of totalitarianism that applied to Stalin's USSR?
Carl Friedrich
Which Five-Year Plan introduced the Stakhanovite movement in 1935?
Which Five-Year Plan introduced the Stakhanovite movement in 1935?
Second (1933-37)
What did Stalin call wealthier peasants targeted during collectivisation?
What did Stalin call wealthier peasants targeted during collectivisation?
Kulaks
Which region was particularly affected by the famine of 1932-33?
Which region was particularly affected by the famine of 1932-33?
Ukraine
What was the chief legislative body established by the 1936 Constitution?
What was the chief legislative body established by the 1936 Constitution?
Supreme Soviet
How many people were executed during the Great Purge of 1936-38?
How many people were executed during the Great Purge of 1936-38?
Over 600,000
How many prisoners were in gulags by the end of the 1930s?
How many prisoners were in gulags by the end of the 1930s?
1.5 million
Which title was NOT used as part of Stalin's cult of personality?
Which title was NOT used as part of Stalin's cult of personality?
Father of the Revolution
What did the 1935 Education Law emphasise in Soviet classrooms?
What did the 1935 Education Law emphasise in Soviet classrooms?
Discipline and curriculum control