Control of the People: Media, Propaganda and Religion (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the term for the new type of person Communist leaders aimed to create?
What was the term for the new type of person Communist leaders aimed to create?
Homo Sovieticus
Which method was NOT listed as part of Soviet total control?
Which method was NOT listed as part of Soviet total control?
Educational reform
How did Lenin's approach to artists differ from his successors?
How did Lenin's approach to artists differ from his successors?
He worked cooperatively with them
When did Stalin achieve the most comprehensive control over Soviet life?
When did Stalin achieve the most comprehensive control over Soviet life?
Late 1930s
What key control method did Khrushchev and Brezhnev abandon?
What key control method did Khrushchev and Brezhnev abandon?
Widespread terror
When was the Cheka established?
When was the Cheka established?
December 1917
What was Glavlit's primary function?
What was Glavlit's primary function?
Controlled all publications
Who became head of the NKVD in 1938?
Who became head of the NKVD in 1938?
Beria
When was the Union of Soviet Writers established?
When was the Union of Soviet Writers established?
1932
What happened in 1966 related to Soviet control of dissidents?
What happened in 1966 related to Soviet control of dissidents?
Sinyavsky-Daniel trial