After Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin formed an alliance with two Leftists, Kamenev and Zinoviev, in order to sideline his rival, Trotsky. What was this alliance called?

Stalin held many positions of power with the USSR when Lenin died. Which was his most influential position, one that Lenin had recommended that he be removed from?

Stalin used this influential position to give jobs to people whom were loyal to him. What is this practice called?

What policy did Stalin introduce in 1924 in which he argued that the USSR should consolidate the communist revolution at home rather than trying to spread communist revolutions abroad?

Stalin's policy gained support from the Rightists but was attacked by Trotsky and the Leftists. Which other Rightist policy did Stalin adopt which was also opposed by the Leftists?

At the 1925 Communist Party Conference, the Rightist gained more support for their policies from Party members and Stalin felt secure enough to remove which three Leftists from the Politburo?

After eliminating his Leftist rivals, Stalin then turned on the right by rejecting the NEP and supporting which Leftist policy?

In 1929, Stalin removed which Rightist from the Politburo to become undisputed dictator of the USSR?

What was the name of Stalin's economic policies that aimed to achieve rapid industrialisation in the USSR?

Although these plans increased industrial output and led to the building of new industrial centres and infrastructure projects, the working and living conditions of industrial workers actually declined. Why?

What was the name of Stalin's policy that aimed to modernise agriculture?

Although increased mechanisation helped to increase grain production, the forced collectivisation of farms and the state procurement of grain for industrial cities led to famine in the USSR between 1932-33. How many people in the countryside are thought to have died?

What was the name of the period in the 1930s in which Stalin purged all opposition to him from within the Communist Party, the Soviet government and the Red Army?

Stalin used his secret police force to conduct these purges. It is thought that they executed around 750,000 people. What was the name of the secret police force?

As part of his purges, Stalin removed all former Bolsheviks members from the Soviet government and had them executed after they were found confessed to plotting to overthrow him. Where did they make these confessions?

What were the name of the concentration camps in which political prisoners lived in harsh condiitons and performed hard, physical work?

Stalin used propaganda posters to create a cult of personality so that he was able to increase his popularity and ensure his citizens remained loyal to him. Which three messages were features of his cult of persoality?

Stalin controlled all aspects of Soviet culture (art, literature, music, theatre, film). All cultural works had to promote communism, praise Stalin and conform to which artistic style?

Stalin wanted to indoctrinate young people with communist ideas. What were the names of the three youth groups he set up that taught young people these ideas in their leisure time?