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Soviet Union had a policy of full employment, even if this meant some people were doing jobs that did not need doing, while others were over-qualified for the jobs they did do.
Even though Soviet system actively encouraged personal responsibility, Soviet population generally displayed low levels of labor discipline.
The first human to enter outer space was a Soviet citizen.
A series of purges that became known as the Great Terror are associated with...
Which of the events listed below is the earliest in the chronology of Soviet / Russian history?
"Soviet" is a Russian word that means...
Where do Soviets run their government as the Soviet Union?
Who emerged as General Secretary in 1924 after Lenin died?
Who was elected president while Gorbachev was still General Secretary?
The goal of the Comintern was to-set domestic policy and control internal rebellion-promote trade with capitalist countries and encourage foreign investment.-establish a state-run university to train elite members of the Communist Party.-encourage the ideals of the Communist Party and worldwide revolutions.
How many stages does the Russian Revolution have?
What ended with the treaty of Brest-Litovsk and cost russia lots of territory?
Man who influenced the czarina Alexandra and was murdered by nobles
What marks the beginning of Stage 2 and begins after the Bolsheviks removed Kerensky?
In contrast to Lenin's "war communism," his New Economic Policy of 1921-rejected most of Marx's economic ideas.-outlawed all capitalist activities.-led to severe food shortages and a drop in production.-allowed small businesses to reopen for private profit.
Which of the following best describes the Communist party in the Soviet Union?-A few elite groups became the party's rulers.-It was extremely popular with millions of members-Everyone in the country was required to be a member.-Party members usually escaped Stalin's purges.
What policy did Stalin follow to bring agriculture under state control?-Russification-forced collectivization-Great Purge-Comintern
How did Stalin's five-year plans affect industry and agriculture?-They improved the output for agriculture but decreased industry.-They decreased the output for agriculture but improved industry.-They improved the output for both industry and agriculture.-They decreased the output for both industry and agriculture.
Stalin's "five-year plans" were aimed at-confiscating the land of wealthy factory owners.-building heavy industry and improving transportation.-allowing limited capitalism to help the economy grow.-raising the standard of living of the peasantry.
Why did Communists target the Russian Orthodox Church?because Stalin was a Roman Catholic-because Church officials had -become corrupt and abused their power-because Stalin felt the Church promoted fascist beliefs-because people's loyalties lay with the Church rather than the state