WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately after Lenin’s death in 1924?
A
The nation adopted a constitutional monarchy.
B
Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party.
C
Popular elections were held to choose a new General Secretary.
D
A power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The political system of the Soviet Union took place in a federal single-party soviet socialist republic framework which was characterized by the superior role of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), the only party permitted by the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ruling by decree, Lenin’s Sovnarkom introduced widespread reforms confiscating land for redistribution among the permitting non-Russian nations to declare themselves independent, improving labour rights, and increasing access to education.

Detailed explanation-3: -What were the significant changes in the Soviet Union after the death of Lenin ? Answer: In 1925, Stalin became General Secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet Union after the death of Lenin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The official cause of death was recorded as an incurable disease of the blood vessels. Lenin was given a state funeral and then buried in a specially erected mausoleum on 27 January. A commission of the Central Committee of the RCP(b) was in charge of organising the funeral.

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