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Why did the Kulak class, in particular, oppose collectivization?

They opposed modernization and machines and clung to old farming methods.

They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.

They supported workers’ rights and wanted to protect individual farmers’ jobs.

They were against Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plan and worked to undermine it.

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In addition to factory work, many women in the USSR were employed

as government officials.

in finance and management.

in healthcare and education.

as secret police and interrogators.

How did the Great Purge demonstrate Joseph Stalin’s paranoia?

The purge targeted those who might challenge Stalin’s power.

Stalin used the purge to strengthen the Communist Party.

The purge was done in secret so the public would never know.

Stalin’s fear of religious practice largely motivated the purge.

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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

a school to teach industrial skills.

all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule

a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.

a communist youth organization.

Why did the Soviet government's transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation?

Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.

Collectivization’s new methods resulted in a slowdown in crop production.

Many people were forced out of jobs when farms turned to collectivization.

The government punished former farm workers who refused industrial jobs.

What was Joseph Stalin’s goal in creating a command economy?

to gradually move to a market economy

to conserve limited resources

to shift resources toward necessities

to outproduce capitalist nations

If the USSR’s economy had remained agriculture-based rather than industrialized, then

the unemployment rate among men would have been much lower.

women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.

crop productivity would have led to larger, better nourished populations.

children would not have had to leave school early to work in factories.

Which of these statements accurately describes Joseph Stalin? Choose two answers.He was less brutal than previous Russian leaders.He overthrew Lenin to become leader of the USSR.He cut steel production to improve the economy.He restricted citizens’ personal rights and freedoms.He held absolute power as a totalitarian dictator.

He was less brutal than previous Russian leaders.

He overthrew Lenin to become leader of the USSR.

He cut steel production to improve the economy.

He restricted citizens’ personal rights and freedoms.

He held absolute power as a totalitarian dictator.

Under Joseph Stalin, the main purpose of Soviet education was to

produce loyal citizens who contributed to the economy.

enable the USSR to surpass other countries intellectually.

develop future government leaders to extend Stalin’s legacy.

help individuals better themselves and enrich their lives.

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