Stalinism, Politics and Control: Dictatorship and Stalinism (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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At the 1934 Congress, how many Politburo members firmly backed Stalin's industrialisation position?
At the 1934 Congress, how many Politburo members firmly backed Stalin's industrialisation position?
Only two
What reception did Kirov receive after opposing Stalin at the Seventeenth Party Congress?
What reception did Kirov receive after opposing Stalin at the Seventeenth Party Congress?
Prolonged standing ovation
What title change occurred at the Seventeenth Party Congress in 1934?
What title change occurred at the Seventeenth Party Congress in 1934?
'General Secretary' was abolished
On what date was Kirov shot dead?
On what date was Kirov shot dead?
1 December 1934
Who was the assassin that shot Kirov?
Who was the assassin that shot Kirov?
Leonid Nikolayev
How did Stalin immediately characterise Kirov's murder?
How did Stalin immediately characterise Kirov's murder?
Part of a Trotskyite plot
Who was granted authority to arrest and execute those guilty of 'terrorist plotting'?
Who was granted authority to arrest and execute those guilty of 'terrorist plotting'?
Yagoda
How many Party members were shot in the immediate response to Kirov's murder?
How many Party members were shot in the immediate response to Kirov's murder?
Over one hundred
In January 1935, what sentences did Zinoviev and Kamenev receive?
In January 1935, what sentences did Zinoviev and Kamenev receive?
5 to 10 years imprisonment
By June 1935, the death penalty was extended to include whom?
By June 1935, the death penalty was extended to include whom?
Anyone aware of subversive activity