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What was one of the features of the Tsar's regime and the Communist state under Lenin?
What was one of the features of the Tsar's regime and the Communist state under Lenin?
The use of fear and terror to control Russians.
What was the name of the secret police that sat behind Stalin?
What was the name of the secret police that sat behind Stalin?
The OGPU and then the NKVD.
Who was Sergei Kirov and what happened to him?
Who was Sergei Kirov and what happened to him?
Sergei Kirov was virtually second to Stalin. He was mysteriously murdered, probably on Stalin's orders.
What were the consequences of the purges in the USSR under Stalin?
What were the consequences of the purges in the USSR under Stalin?
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How did Stalin control the media and elections in the USSR?
How did Stalin control the media and elections in the USSR?
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What was the cult of personality and how did Stalin use it?
What was the cult of personality and how did Stalin use it?
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What was the purpose of the cult of personality according to some historians?
What was the purpose of the cult of personality according to some historians?
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