Stalin’s Rise to Power: Ideological Debates and Leadership Struggle (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What did the New Economic Policy (NEP) permit?
What did the New Economic Policy (NEP) permit?
Private enterprise alongside state control
Who led the 'Left' faction in the NEP debate?
Who led the 'Left' faction in the NEP debate?
Trotsky, Zinoviev, and Kamenev
Who led the 'Right' faction that argued NEP should be maintained?
Who led the 'Right' faction that argued NEP should be maintained?
Rykov, Tomsky, and Bukharin
What was Stalin's position on NEP from 1925 until 1928?
What was Stalin's position on NEP from 1925 until 1928?
He supported NEP's continuation
What did Stalin advocate between 1928 and 1929?
What did Stalin advocate between 1928 and 1929?
Rapid industrialisation & collectivisation
According to Marxist-Leninist theory, could revolution survive in a single country?
According to Marxist-Leninist theory, could revolution survive in a single country?
No, it could not survive
Which war defeat in 1920 blocked the revolutionary path westward?
Which war defeat in 1920 blocked the revolutionary path westward?
Russo-Polish War
What did Trotsky's 'permanent revolution' mean for the USSR?
What did Trotsky's 'permanent revolution' mean for the USSR?
Support Comintern in fomenting world revolution
When did Stalin adopt the position of 'Socialism in One Country'?
When did Stalin adopt the position of 'Socialism in One Country'?
From 1923 onwards
Why did 'Socialism in One Country' appeal to many Party members?
Why did 'Socialism in One Country' appeal to many Party members?
They desired stability over turmoil