Question 1

Stalin's polit ical methods have been described as

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A) roughshod. 
B) eerily successful. 
C) generally a failure. 
D) Mafia-like. 
E) twisted. 
A) roughshod. 
B) eerily successful. 
C) generally a failure. 
D) Mafia-like. 
E) twisted. D

Question 2

The m ajor goal of the industrial programs in the Five Year Plans was

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A) increased production of heavy industry. 
B) impressing Western countries. 
C) creating higher quality products. 
D) concentrating on consumer goods. 
E) higher worker wages. 
A) increased production of heavy industry. 
B) impressing Western countries. 
C) creating higher quality products. 
D) concentrating on consumer goods. 
E) higher worker wages. A

Question 3

The ide ology of international communism under Stalin differed from Hitler's ideology in Germany by

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A) insisting that the Russian people had a special calling to embrace communism in their country only. 
B) expounding a racist attitude toward some ethnic groups in the Soviet Union. 
C) concentrating on a small minority of Russians as worth "saving." 
D) promoting the ideal of a better world for all the world's downtrodden. 
E) pushing industrialization for the sole purpose of preparing for war. 
A) insisting that the Russian people had a special calling to embrace communism in their country only. 
B) expounding a racist attitude toward some ethnic groups in the Soviet Union. 
C) concentrating on a small minority of Russians as worth "saving." 
D) promoting the ideal of a better world for all the world's downtrodden. 
E) pushing industrialization for the sole purpose of preparing for war. D

Question 4

What was the crucial factor in the collapse of the Tsarist government in Russia?

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A) A popular desire for liberation of the Russians by the Germans. 
B) An eagerness by the peasants to be more aggressive  in the war. 
C) The disastrous and unpopular conduct of the war. 
D) The refusal of the Americans to provide enough foreign aid. 
E) The convincing argument by the communists that they could do better. 
A) A popular desire for liberation of the Russians by the Germans. 
B) An eagerness by the peasants to be more aggressive  in the war. 
C) The disastrous and unpopular conduct of the war. 
D) The refusal of the Americans to provide enough foreign aid. 
E) The convincing argument by the communists that they could do better.

Question 5

Lenin had been an exile living in ____________________ and ____________________ before he returned to Russia in 1917.

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Switzerlan

Question 6

Term for identification: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace

Question 7

The out side intervention by Western governments in Russia's civil war resulted in

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A) Bolshevik indignation at outside interference in a purely domestic issue. 
B) victory for the Bolsheviks. 
C) increased support at home for the White army. 
D) a partnership of convenience between Trotsky and Kerensky. 
E) no real change because it came too late to help the White army. 
A) Bolshevik indignation at outside interference in a purely domestic issue. 
B) victory for the Bolsheviks. 
C) increased support at home for the White army. 
D) a partnership of convenience between Trotsky and Kerensky. 
E) no real change because it came too late to help the White army.

Question 8

In the 1920s, what form of government was Russia evolving toward under Lenin and Stalin?

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A) Totalitarian. 
B) A republic. 
C) A democracy. 
D) A monarchy. 
E) An aristocracy. 
A) Totalitarian. 
B) A republic. 
C) A democracy. 
D) A monarchy. 
E) An aristocracy.

Question 9

Term for identification: New Economic Policy

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The New Economic Policy (NEP) refers to

Question 10

The M arch Revolution in Russia took place without real opposition after

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A) Alexander Kerensky spoke in Moscow and called for the people to rebel. 
B) Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne. 
C) Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia. 
D) Leon Trotsky took control of the military. 
E) Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. 
A) Alexander Kerensky spoke in Moscow and called for the people to rebel. 
B) Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne. 
C) Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia. 
D) Leon Trotsky took control of the military. 
E) Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

Question 11

Term for identification: Alexander Kerensky

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Alexander Kerensky was a Russian lawyer

Question 12

Compare an d contrast Lenin and Stalin. Which of the two was best for Russia at the time? Be sure to defend your answer.

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Answers would include a discussion of Le

Question 13

The _ ___________________ were wealthier peasants whose estates were broken up by Soviet collectivization.

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The answer of The _ ___________________ were wealthier peasants whose...

Question 14

Stalin's coll ectivization and industrialization efforts in the 1930s

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A) succeeded in helping the Soviet Union weather the post-war period without much inflation. 
B) made it possible for the Soviet Union to turn out large amounts of consumer goods that could be exported. 
C) resulted in the scarcity of automobiles and clothing, as well as rationing of food at times. 
D) were so harsh that even the stoic Russian people finally began to complain. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) succeeded in helping the Soviet Union weather the post-war period without much inflation. 
B) made it possible for the Soviet Union to turn out large amounts of consumer goods that could be exported. 
C) resulted in the scarcity of automobiles and clothing, as well as rationing of food at times. 
D) were so harsh that even the stoic Russian people finally began to complain. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 15

What did "discipline" mean under Stalinist rule, 1928 to 1941? Describe the apparatus of the personal police state.

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 16

What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk that was signed in March 1918?

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A) The friendship treaty between Russia and the U.S. for mutual aid. 
B) The treaty between Russian and the Central Powers that removed Russia from the war. 
C) The treaty between the Red and White Russians for partition of the country. 
D) A treaty among the communists to agree to work together for the betterment of Russia. 
E) A treaty between England and France to continue the war against Russia. 
A) The friendship treaty between Russia and the U.S. for mutual aid. 
B) The treaty between Russian and the Central Powers that removed Russia from the war. 
C) The treaty between the Red and White Russians for partition of the country. 
D) A treaty among the communists to agree to work together for the betterment of Russia. 
E) A treaty between England and France to continue the war against Russia.

Question 17

Stalin's sho w-trials during the last half of the 1930s

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A) led to his eventual ouster. 
B) proved his popularity with the Russian people. 
C) left Stalin an isolated, disliked figure. 
D) illustrated the length to which his enemies would go to defeat him. 
E) led to the imprisonment of millions. 
A) led to his eventual ouster. 
B) proved his popularity with the Russian people. 
C) left Stalin an isolated, disliked figure. 
D) illustrated the length to which his enemies would go to defeat him. 
E) led to the imprisonment of millions.

Question 18

Toward th e end of his life, Lenin had come to view Stalin as

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A) reliable. 
B) religious. 
C) righteous. 
D) reprehensible. 
E) rude. 
A) reliable. 
B) religious. 
C) righteous. 
D) reprehensible. 
E) rude.

Question 19

Term for identification: Vladimir Lenin

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Vladimir Lenin, whose full name was Vlad

Question 20

The ____________________ armies were massed against the Soviet regime during the Russian Civil War.

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The answer of The ____________________ armies were massed against the...

Exam 42: The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Stalin's polit ical methods have been described as

The m ajor goal of the industrial programs in the Five Year Plans was

The ide ology of international communism under Stalin differed from Hitler's ideology in Germany by

What was the crucial factor in the collapse of the Tsarist government in Russia?

Lenin had been an exile living in ____________________ and ____________________ before he returned to Russia in 1917.

Term for identification: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

The out side intervention by Western governments in Russia's civil war resulted in

In the 1920s, what form of government was Russia evolving toward under Lenin and Stalin?

Term for identification: New Economic Policy

The M arch Revolution in Russia took place without real opposition after

Term for identification: Alexander Kerensky

Compare an d contrast Lenin and Stalin. Which of the two was best for Russia at the time? Be sure to defend your answer.

The _ ___________________ were wealthier peasants whose estates were broken up by Soviet collectivization.

Stalin's coll ectivization and industrialization efforts in the 1930s

What did "discipline" mean under Stalinist rule, 1928 to 1941? Describe the apparatus of the personal police state.

What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk that was signed in March 1918?

Stalin's sho w-trials during the last half of the 1930s

Toward th e end of his life, Lenin had come to view Stalin as

Term for identification: Vladimir Lenin

The ____________________ armies were massed against the Soviet regime during the Russian Civil War.

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