The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction 1941–1964 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many Party officials were shot between 1935-40 according to the Dec 1955 commission?
How many Party officials were shot between 1935-40 according to the Dec 1955 commission?
688,503
How long did Khrushchev's Secret Speech last?
How long did Khrushchev's Secret Speech last?
Four hours with an intermission
What phrase described Stalin's instructions to the NKVD for extracting confessions?
What phrase described Stalin's instructions to the NKVD for extracting confessions?
'beat, beat and once again beat'
How many were rehabilitated in the 10 months following the Secret Speech?
How many were rehabilitated in the 10 months following the Secret Speech?
617,000
When did the Hungarian uprising occur?
When did the Hungarian uprising occur?
October 1956
How many Komsomol volunteers were mobilised for the Virgin Lands campaign?
How many Komsomol volunteers were mobilised for the Virgin Lands campaign?
More than 300,000
What was significant about the 1956 Virgin Lands harvest?
What was significant about the 1956 Virgin Lands harvest?
Largest in Soviet history
When were the Machine Tractor Stations (MTS) abolished?
When were the Machine Tractor Stations (MTS) abolished?
1958
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
1961
What period did Khrushchev's Seven-Year Plan cover?
What period did Khrushchev's Seven-Year Plan cover?
1959-65