Authoritarian States: Stalin of the Soviet Union

A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed.

• Monarchy

• Totalitarianism

• Democracy

• Communism

Totalitarian countries are characterized by __________________.

• free and open discussions of ideas

• a multiparty system with several candidates for each office

• government control of newspapers, radio and television

• government protection of people’s civil liberties

What does "Stalin" mean in Russian?

• Man of Ice
• Man of Steel
• Man of Fire
• Man of Plastic

Stalin was manipulative. He pretended to be close to Lenin to show everyone he was a good leader so everyone would like him.

• True

• False

What was the name of the work camps in Siberia where Stalin would send "enemies of the state"?

• Gulags
• Concentration Camps
• Internment Camps
• Veritags

The use of print or images to convey a particular message, idea, or value.

• Propaganda
• Censorship
• Gulag
• Duma

What is the definition of Police Terror and Fear?

• When Dictators kills anyone who opposes them or tries to challenge their authority.

• When people are afraid of the police and they cannot act out against their government.

• Dictators create a police force that helps them maintain power.

• All of the above

How did Stalin stay in power in the Soviet Union?

• He used public speaking to win over the people of the Soviet Union.

• Stalin executed political opponents.

• Stalin maintained power through free elections.

• He inherited leadership of the country through his family.

What was the name of the ethnic group that Stalin accused of sabotage and tried to eliminate?

• The Kulaks
• The Turks
• The Dutch
• The Magyars

In what year did Stalin die?

• 1923

• 1933

• 1943

• 1953