17 Questions
What was one way Stalin tested the loyalty of his allies?
Imprisoning or sacking the wives and daughters of senior officials
In what year did Stalin demand the Politburo vote to expel Molotov's wife from the Party?
1948
Who was considered one of Stalin's closest allies, as mentioned in the text?
Vyacheslav Molotov
What convention did Lenin establish that prohibited political terror against the Party?
Political debate and discussion within the Party
What changed by 1938 regarding political atmosphere within the Communist Party under Stalin's rule?
Single ideological orthodoxy and loyalty rewarded over free discussion
Which event transformed the Soviet Government significantly, according to the text?
The struggle for power and the Great Terror
What action did Stalin take against Molotov's wife in 1949?
Had her arrested and imprisoned
Stalin encouraged Beria to purge Leningrad because it contained a group of junior officials.
False
One way Stalin tested the loyalty of his allies was by imprisoning or dismissing their husbands and sons.
False
Molotov's wife was expelled from the Party after Stalin demanded the Politburo to vote in 1948.
False
By 1928, Stalin had full control of the Party and destroyed the authority of Lenin's closest allies.
True
During the 20s, Stalin promoted free discussion and multiple ideological orthodoxies within the Party.
False
Under Lenin, political terror was permitted to be used against the Communist Party itself.
False
The struggle for power and the Great Terror had no impact on transforming the Soviet Government.
False
Stalin utilized Gulags and slave labor as part of his policies during his rule.
True
Kirov's murder played no role in the authority shift within the Communist Party by 1938.
False
By establishing a party that rewarded loyalty, Stalin promoted open debates within the Communist Party.
False
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