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

question 48

Multiple Choice

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

• 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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