Opposition (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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By what year was Stalin at the height of his power?
By what year was Stalin at the height of his power?
1945
Where was military leader Zhukov banished to by Stalin?
Where was military leader Zhukov banished to by Stalin?
The Urals
What happened to senior commanders between 1946-48?
What happened to senior commanders between 1946-48?
Executed on trumped-up treason charges
Who engineered the savage purge of the Leningrad Party organisation?
Who engineered the savage purge of the Leningrad Party organisation?
Beria and Malenkov
How many doctors were accused in the Doctors' Plot announced in January 1953?
How many doctors were accused in the Doctors' Plot announced in January 1953?
13 doctors
What was the vote against Khrushchev in June 1957?
What was the vote against Khrushchev in June 1957?
Seven to four
Where was Kaganovich sent after being expelled from the Anti-Party group?
Where was Kaganovich sent after being expelled from the Anti-Party group?
Cement factory in the Urals
Why was Zhukov dismissed in summer 1957?
Why was Zhukov dismissed in summer 1957?
He reformed military without Party input
What was Stalingrad renamed after the 22nd Party Congress?
What was Stalingrad renamed after the 22nd Party Congress?
Volgograd
How many people were killed in the Novocherkassk protest on 1 June 1962?
How many people were killed in the Novocherkassk protest on 1 June 1962?
28 killed