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What was one way Stalin tested the loyalty of his allies?
What was one way Stalin tested the loyalty of his allies?
- Promoting them to higher positions in the government
- Imprisoning or sacking the wives and daughters of senior officials (correct)
- Granting them immunity from political punishment
- Allowing them to openly criticize his policies
In what year did Stalin demand the Politburo vote to expel Molotov's wife from the Party?
In what year did Stalin demand the Politburo vote to expel Molotov's wife from the Party?
- 1949
- 1948 (correct)
- 1926
- 1939
Who was considered one of Stalin's closest allies, as mentioned in the text?
Who was considered one of Stalin's closest allies, as mentioned in the text?
- Beria
- Lenin
- Kirov
- Vyacheslav Molotov (correct)
What convention did Lenin establish that prohibited political terror against the Party?
What convention did Lenin establish that prohibited political terror against the Party?
What changed by 1938 regarding political atmosphere within the Communist Party under Stalin's rule?
What changed by 1938 regarding political atmosphere within the Communist Party under Stalin's rule?
Which event transformed the Soviet Government significantly, according to the text?
Which event transformed the Soviet Government significantly, according to the text?
What action did Stalin take against Molotov's wife in 1949?
What action did Stalin take against Molotov's wife in 1949?
Stalin encouraged Beria to purge Leningrad because it contained a group of junior officials.
Stalin encouraged Beria to purge Leningrad because it contained a group of junior officials.
One way Stalin tested the loyalty of his allies was by imprisoning or dismissing their husbands and sons.
One way Stalin tested the loyalty of his allies was by imprisoning or dismissing their husbands and sons.
Molotov's wife was expelled from the Party after Stalin demanded the Politburo to vote in 1948.
Molotov's wife was expelled from the Party after Stalin demanded the Politburo to vote in 1948.
By 1928, Stalin had full control of the Party and destroyed the authority of Lenin's closest allies.
By 1928, Stalin had full control of the Party and destroyed the authority of Lenin's closest allies.
During the 20s, Stalin promoted free discussion and multiple ideological orthodoxies within the Party.
During the 20s, Stalin promoted free discussion and multiple ideological orthodoxies within the Party.
Under Lenin, political terror was permitted to be used against the Communist Party itself.
Under Lenin, political terror was permitted to be used against the Communist Party itself.
The struggle for power and the Great Terror had no impact on transforming the Soviet Government.
The struggle for power and the Great Terror had no impact on transforming the Soviet Government.
Stalin utilized Gulags and slave labor as part of his policies during his rule.
Stalin utilized Gulags and slave labor as part of his policies during his rule.
Kirov's murder played no role in the authority shift within the Communist Party by 1938.
Kirov's murder played no role in the authority shift within the Communist Party by 1938.
By establishing a party that rewarded loyalty, Stalin promoted open debates within the Communist Party.
By establishing a party that rewarded loyalty, Stalin promoted open debates within the Communist Party.
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