The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction 1941–1964 (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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In what year did Lenin die, triggering the power struggle in which Stalin eventually triumphed?
In what year did Lenin die, triggering the power struggle in which Stalin eventually triumphed?
1924
What key position did Stalin hold that helped him consolidate power by appointing loyalists?
What key position did Stalin hold that helped him consolidate power by appointing loyalists?
General Secretary
During which years did the Great Purge take place in the Soviet Union?
During which years did the Great Purge take place in the Soviet Union?
1936-1938
Which organisation carried out arrests, executions, and deportations to Gulags during the purges?
Which organisation carried out arrests, executions, and deportations to Gulags during the purges?
NKVD
What was the outcome for all defendants in the Trial of the Sixteen in 1936?
What was the outcome for all defendants in the Trial of the Sixteen in 1936?
All executed
Which prominent Old Bolsheviks were defendants in the Trial of the Twenty-One in 1938?
Which prominent Old Bolsheviks were defendants in the Trial of the Twenty-One in 1938?
Bukharin & Rykov
How many Soviet inhabitants attended the Shakhty trial in May 1928?
How many Soviet inhabitants attended the Shakhty trial in May 1928?
30,000
On what date did Stalin die following his stroke?
On what date did Stalin die following his stroke?
5th March 1953
Who were the five members of the collective leadership that took over after Stalin's death?
Who were the five members of the collective leadership that took over after Stalin's death?
Malenkov, Beria, Molotov, Voroshilov, K.
Who rushed in with an armed squad to arrest Beria on 26th June?
Who rushed in with an armed squad to arrest Beria on 26th June?
Marshall Zhukov
In what year was Khrushchev born into a peasant family?
In what year was Khrushchev born into a peasant family?
1894
Where did Khrushchev launch his Virgin Lands campaign in early 1954?
Where did Khrushchev launch his Virgin Lands campaign in early 1954?
Kazakhstan & Siberia