Dictators in the Soviet Union + More

Who is the Soviet dictator that came right after Vladimir Lenin?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

The dictators in the USSR (Soviet Union) are:

• Fascist

• Monarchist

• Communist

What does Communism as a government emphasize?

• Freedom of speech and freedom of religion

• Government control over everything (this includes the economy)

• The right for people to own private property

Select the item that Stalin does NOT use to maintain control over the people?

• 5 Year Plans, Fear & Intimidation

• Asking nicely and gentle hints

• People thrown in prison (gulags) or killed (purges)

• Propaganda and censorship

How many people does Stalin have killed, imprisoned, or deported in the Great Purges?

• 10 Thousand

• 5 Million

• 1 Million

• Just Trotsky

What happened to religious buildings during this time in the Soviet Union?

• They are burned, destroyed, or made in public buildings

• More are built because belief in God is encouraged

• All are converted into housing for the homeless

Democracy fears communism because communist countries are dictatorships and the people have very few rights. In addition, many countries in the world are market economies and in communism, there is no private property.

• The statements are TRUE.

• The statements are FALSE.

Stalin uses secret police and spies to keep the people under control. What is the name of the Soviet secret police?

• The KGB

• The Stasi

• The Gestapo

• The Kenpeitai

Name the book that is an allegory and is based on the Russian Revolution and Communism.

• The Great Gatsby

• All Quiet on the Western Front

• Animal Farm

• A Tale of Two Cities

Vladimir Lenin's body has been preserved and place in a glass coffin (crypt).

• TRUE

• FALSE