Ducksters Stalin Flashcard

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Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?

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Soviet Union

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Which of the following best describes Joseph Stalin's childhood and family? His parents were wealthy aristocrats and he grew up rich, His uncle was the Tsar of Russia and Stalin grew up in the royal family, His family was poor and he battled the disease smallpox, He was an orphan who grew up on the streets of Moscow, His father was a famous general in the Russian army

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His family was poor and he battled the disease smallpox.

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Joseph Stalin attended school when he was growing up to train for what occupation/job?

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priesthood

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Stalin became a leader in/of what group of revolutionaries?

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Bolshevik

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union prior to Joseph Stalin taking control after his death?

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Vladimir Lenin

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What major change did Joseph Stalin make to strengthen the Soviet economy? Options: Moved from agriculture to technology, Moved from industry to agriculture, Moved from tourism to industry, Moved from technology to tourism, Moved from agriculture to industry/industrial

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Moved from agriculture to industry/industrial

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Which nation did Stalin form an alliance with at the start/beginning of World War II?

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Germany

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Why did Stalin change sides during World War II?

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Because he was attacked by Adolf Hitler and the Germans

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What war began between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

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Cold War

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It is known that Stalin was a brutal leader who was responsible for the deaths of over how many estimated people?

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20-40 million