Which of the Following Describes a Way in Which Stalin's

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a way in which Stalin's "Great Terror" defeated its own purpose?

• A) The effort to create a more unified socialist country cut the Soviet Union off from overseas outlets to spread revolution.
• B) In trying to take direct control over economic and political life, Stalin managed to eliminate many of his most talented subordinates.
• C) Speeding up the rate of industrialization created unemployment that even communism could not manage.
• D) By eliminating his major political opponents, Stalin only increased opposition on the part of minor officials who previously supported him.
• E) Stalin's actions galvanized opposition to his rule and led, in 1938, to his overthrow by Nikita Khrushchev.

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