Stalin's Regime and Its Impact

The video explores Joseph Stalin's rise to power after Lenin's death, highlighting his economic policies, including the five-year plans and collectivization, which led to industrial growth but also famine. It discusses Stalin's use of terror, the Great Purge, and the persecution of religious groups. The GULAG system is also covered, illustrating the harsh realities of Stalin's regime.

Who were the main contenders for leadership in the Soviet Union after Lenin's death?

• Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin and Nikita Khrushchev

• Leon Trotsky and Nikita Khrushchev

What was the primary goal of Stalin's Five-Year Plans?

• To promote global communism

• To build heavy industry and improve transportation

• To expand Soviet territory

• To increase consumer goods production

What was the purpose of the Soviet Union's command economy?

• To increase consumer choice

• To promote international trade

• To centralize control over all economic activity

• To allow market forces to dictate production

What was a significant consequence of the collectivization of agriculture under Stalin?

• Rapid industrialization

• Increased agricultural output

• Mass famine and peasant resistance

• Improved relations with Western countries

How did Stalin maintain control over the Soviet Union?

• By encouraging religious freedom

• Through economic liberalization

• By promoting free speech and open elections

• Through police terror and censorship

What was the Great Purge?

• A campaign to increase agricultural production

• A series of trials and executions of perceived threats

• An effort to expand Soviet territory

• A movement to promote religious freedom

What was the impact of the Great Purge on the Soviet military?

• Strengthened military leadership

• Expanded military territory

• Increased military funding

• Weakened military leadership

Which religious group was primarily targeted during Stalin's regime?

• Atheists

• Russian Orthodox Christians

• Buddhists

• Hindus

What was the GULAG system?

• A religious organization

• A political party

• A series of labor camps and colonies

• A network of educational institutions

What was the Soviet Union's approach to religion under Stalin?

• Suppression and persecution of religious groups

• Support for religious leaders

• Promotion of religious freedom

• Encouragement of religious education