Political authority opposition and the state of Russia in wartime (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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In which year was Marshal Tukhachevsky purged by Stalin?
In which year was Marshal Tukhachevsky purged by Stalin?
1937
How many warnings of German troop build-up did Stalin ignore before the attack?
How many warnings of German troop build-up did Stalin ignore before the attack?
80 warnings
What title was Stalin given during the Great Patriotic War?
What title was Stalin given during the Great Patriotic War?
Generalissimo
How many Soviet troops were shot at Stalingrad for desertion or panic?
How many Soviet troops were shot at Stalingrad for desertion or panic?
13,500
What % of GDP did Russia dedicate to war vs other nations?
What % of GDP did Russia dedicate to war vs other nations?
50% vs 20%
How many Polish elite were killed in the Katyn massacre in April 1940?
How many Polish elite were killed in the Katyn massacre in April 1940?
Over 20,000
How many Volga Germans were deported in 1941?
How many Volga Germans were deported in 1941?
600,000
What fraction of deported nationalities died in transit or first 5 years?
What fraction of deported nationalities died in transit or first 5 years?
A quarter
How many men served in NKVD punishment companies during the war?
How many men served in NKVD punishment companies during the war?
Over 430,000
When were blocking detachments officially abolished?
When were blocking detachments officially abolished?
October 1942
What term did Stalin use to describe Jews?
What term did Stalin use to describe Jews?
Rootless cosmopolitans
How did Zhdanov describe Anna Akhmatova?
How did Zhdanov describe Anna Akhmatova?
Half-nun, half-whore
What % of nurses at the front were women?
What % of nurses at the front were women?
100%
How many people died in total during the Great Patriotic War?
How many people died in total during the Great Patriotic War?
27 million
When was Shostakovich's 7th symphony performed in besieged Leningrad?
When was Shostakovich's 7th symphony performed in besieged Leningrad?
9 July 1942