3.5 Stalin's Dictatorship

Cards (102)

  • Who were the key figures involved in Stalin's rise to power after Lenin's death?
    Leon Trotsky and Nikolai Bukharin
  • Order the following events in Stalin's rise to power.
    1️⃣ Lenin's Testament suppressed
    2️⃣ Alliance with Bukharin
    3️⃣ Purges to eliminate opponents
  • Lenin's Testament criticized Stalin's character, leading to its suppression.
  • What was the outcome of Stalin's purges during his rise to power?
    Consolidated absolute power
  • Stalin consolidated his power through manipulative politics, purges, and strategic alliances
  • Which method involved forming temporary alliances and using propaganda?
    Manipulative politics
  • Purges under Stalin eliminated perceived threats through executions and exile.
  • Stalin's purges solidified his absolute control over the party and the government
  • Who were two political rivals eliminated by Stalin after they initially supported him?
    Leon Trotsky and Nikolai Bukharin
  • Stalin's consolidation of power built upon the strategic maneuvers and ruthlessness he demonstrated after Lenin's death in 1924
  • Stalin's political purges were aimed at eliminating perceived opposition within the Communist Party and broader society.
  • What was the name of the period during 1936-1938 when Stalin's purges reached their height?
    The Great Purge
  • Match the phase of purges with its key events or targets:
    Early Purges (1930s) ↔️ Elimination of kulaks
    The Great Purge (1936-1938) ↔️ Show trials and mass executions
    Post-War Purges (1945-1953) ↔️ Targeting war heroes and cultural figures
  • The Gulag system expanded to hold the increasing number of political prisoners
  • The Great Purge paralyzed the Soviet state and military by eliminating key leaders.
  • What was the Great Purge of 1936-1938 targeting?
    Former Bolsheviks, military leaders, intellectuals
  • The show trials during the Great Purge were staged to condemn and execute high-profile political figures
  • The Gulag system expanded to accommodate the increasing number of political prisoners during the Great Purge.
  • Match the phase of Stalin's purges with its key events:
    Early Purges (1930s) ↔️ Elimination of kulaks
    The Great Purge (1936-1938) ↔️ Show trials, mass executions
    Post-War Purges (1945-1953) ↔️ Targeting war heroes and cultural figures
  • What was one of the primary motivations behind Stalin's purges?
    Consolidating his authority
  • The purges created a climate of fear to ensure obedience
  • The purges devastated the Communist Party leadership and military during Stalin's era.
  • Sequence the key events in Stalin's rise to power after Lenin's death:
    1️⃣ Suppression of Lenin's Testament
    2️⃣ Alliance with Bukharin
    3️⃣ Purges to eliminate political opponents
  • Why did Stalin suppress Lenin's Testament?
    It criticized his character
  • The purges eliminated political opponents and solidified Stalin's control
  • When did Stalin's rise to power begin?
    After Lenin's death in 1924
  • Stalin formed an alliance with Bukharin to sideline Trotsky
  • What was the outcome of Stalin's purges?
    Consolidation of absolute power
  • Stalin suppressed Lenin's Testament because it criticized his character
  • What happened to Bukharin after his alliance with Stalin?
    He fell out of favor
  • Stalin eliminated rivals like Trotsky and Bukharin through purges and strategic alliances
  • Match the method Stalin used with its outcome:
    Manipulative Politics ↔️ Eliminated rivals and gained control
    Purges ↔️ Solidified absolute control
    Strategic Alliances ↔️ Focused on other opponents
  • Who were two prominent rivals of Stalin who were initially his allies?
    Leon Trotsky and Nikolai Bukharin
  • Under Stalin, the political purges aimed to eliminate perceived opposition
  • The Great Purge of 1936-1938 targeted former Bolsheviks, military leaders, and intellectuals
  • What was the Gulag system used for under Stalin?
    Forced labor and imprisonment
  • Match the phase of purges with its key targets:
    Early Purges (1930s) ↔️ Rural populations
    The Great Purge (1936-1938) ↔️ Bolsheviks, military officers, intellectuals
    Post-War Purges (1945-1953) ↔️ War heroes and cultural figures
  • Where was Leon Trotsky assassinated as part of Stalin's purges?
    In exile
  • Stalin's collectivization of agriculture consolidated individual farms into state-controlled collective farms
  • What group did Stalin aim to reduce the power of through collectivization?
    Kulaks