Propaganda and Media Control in Stalin's Soviet Union

Stalin censored newspapers, controlled the radio, used propaganda in posters and information leaflets, and organized public events like street theatre and processions.

Stalin closed churches, deported priests, pulled down church buildings, and attacked Muslim worship, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of churches and mosques.

Stalin monitored music and other arts, forced artists and writers to adopt a style called Soviet Realism, and reformed the education system with emphasis on discipline and strict programs of work.

<p>Stalin carried out deportations due to lack of trust in certain ethnic groups and fear of cooperation with invading forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At least nine different ethnic groups were targeted for deportation, including Koreans, Chechens, Poles, Lithuanians, and other peoples of the Baltic territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Finnish population in the region around Leningrad fell by one-third during the 1930s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compulsory lessons in socialist values and how a Soviet citizen should behave.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women were given the same educational and employment opportunities as men. They entered the workforce in increasing numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some women faced resentment from male colleagues and relatively few women were able to achieve promotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthcare improved, education improved, and sports facilities were good in most towns and cities.</p> Signup and view all the answers