Life Under Stalin

In the command economy of Lenin's War Communism and later Stalinist Russia, all economic decisions were made by

• local councils, or soviets

• workers and peasants

• the government alone

• the Duma

After Lenin's death, _________ succeeded him as leader of the Soviet Union

• Stalin

• Trotsky

• Zinoviev

• Kamenev

What was one way that Stalin created a totalitarian state?

• Allowing teachers control of the schools

• Requiring membership in the church

• Pursuing Lenin's New Economic Policy

• Using police terror to put down opposition

Which of the following was not part of the transformation of the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state?

• The Great Purge

• Creation of the Soviets

• The Five-Year Plans

• Collectivization of agricultural land

Between 1934 & 1939, the Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate

• Traditional religious beliefs

• Opposition to the Fascist Party

• Opposition to Stalin's power

• Shortage of housing, food, and goods

Which of the following reflects the leader who was responsible for the Great Purge & the main group that was victimized by it?

• Lenin --> Supporters of the Czar

• Trotsky --> Members of the Bolshevik Party

• Marx --> the Proletariat

• Stalin --> Members of the Communist Party

Which revolutions were started under Stalin's rule as a means to improve the Soviet Union's economy?

• Industrial & agricultural revolutions

• Socialist & totalitarian revolutions

• Bolshevik & Communist revolutions

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five Year Plans?

• Foreign Policy

• Political reform

• Social restructuring

• Economic development

All of the following were goals of the Five-Year Plans EXCEPT:

• rapid industrial growth

• the promotion of communism worldwide

• a stronger national defense

• the modernization of the Soviet economy

The Soviet government decided to eliminate kulaks because of their strong resistance to

• collective farming

• the promotion of communism worldwide

• a stronger national defense

• censorship & propaganda