Russia: The Rise of the Soviet Union 1923-1953

The video covers the period from Lenin's incapacitation and death, leading to a power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky. Stalin's rise to power saw the end of Lenin's New Economic Policy, replaced by five-year plans and collectivization, which led to famine. Stalin's regime was marked by repression, censorship, and the Great Purge. During WWII, the USSR expanded its territory, and post-war tensions with the West led to the Cold War and the establishment of the Iron Curtain.

Who did Stalin outmaneuver to become the leader of the Soviet Union?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leon Trotsky

What was the result of Stalin's collectivization policy?

• Expansion of private farms

• Improved agricultural technology

• A man-made famine

• Increased food production

What was the Great Purge?

• A campaign to increase literacy

• A series of economic reforms

• A period of political repression

• An agricultural initiative

Which event directly led to the outbreak of World War II in Europe?

• The fall of France

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The signing of the non-aggression pact

• The invasion of Poland

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It marked the beginning of World War II

• It was a turning point in the war against Nazi Germany

• It led to the signing of the non-aggression pact

• It resulted in the fall of Moscow

What was the Eastern Bloc?

• A buffer zone of Soviet satellite states

• An alliance of African nations

• A coalition of Asian countries

• A group of Western European democracies

What did the term 'Iron Curtain' symbolize?

• The border between the USA and the Soviet Union

• The boundary between democratic West and communist East

• The separation of East and West Berlin

• The division between North and South Korea