Political authority opposition and the state of Russia in wartime (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year was Marshal Tukhachevsky purged, beginning the trauma of the Red Army officer purge?
In which year was Marshal Tukhachevsky purged, beginning the trauma of the Red Army officer purge?
1937
How many warnings of German troop build-up did Stalin ignore before the German attack?
How many warnings of German troop build-up did Stalin ignore before the German attack?
80 warnings
What was the purpose of Orders 270 and 227 issued by Stalin?
What was the purpose of Orders 270 and 227 issued by Stalin?
To execute deserters & retreaters
What percentage of GDP did Russia dedicate to the war effort?
What percentage of GDP did Russia dedicate to the war effort?
50%
How many Polish officers and elite were shot at Katyn in April 1940?
How many Polish officers and elite were shot at Katyn in April 1940?
Over 20,000
How many ethnic minorities were deported to the Soviet interior in 1943-44?
How many ethnic minorities were deported to the Soviet interior in 1943-44?
2 million
What proportion of deported nationalities died in transit or the first five years?
What proportion of deported nationalities died in transit or the first five years?
A quarter
What did Order 210 declare prisoners of war to be?
What did Order 210 declare prisoners of war to be?
Deserters
What did Zhdanov call poet Anna Akhmatova during post-war cultural repression?
What did Zhdanov call poet Anna Akhmatova during post-war cultural repression?
'Half-nun, half-whore'
How many snipers did the Central Women's School for Sniper Training produce?
How many snipers did the Central Women's School for Sniper Training produce?
1,061
What term did Stalin use for Jews, accusing them of disloyalty to the Soviet State?
What term did Stalin use for Jews, accusing them of disloyalty to the Soviet State?
'Rootless cosmopolitans'
How many people died as a result of the Great Patriotic War?
How many people died as a result of the Great Patriotic War?
27 million