How Did Stalin Use the Murder of Sergei Kirov to His

question 69

Multiple Choice

How did Stalin use the murder of Sergei Kirov to his own advantage?

• A)He blamed the murder on capitalist conspirators and cut off all diplomatic relations with the United States and Great Britain.
• B)He argued that the public press reports on the murder demonstrated the dangers of a free press and instituted strong press censorship.
• C)He claimed that the murder demonstrated that elements of the military were planning a coup to unseat him and launched a purge of the military high command.
• D)He blamed the murder on "fascist agents" within the Communist Party and launched a purge of the party itself that solidified his own control.

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