WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following characterized Joseph Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union?
A
Centralized royal authority, a hereditary transfer of power, and cooperation between church and state
B
Free elections, tolerance of opposition groups, and the encouragement of religious diversity
C
Censorship, government control of industry, and religious persecution
D
The theory of divine right, rule by elites, and laws guided by religious doctrines
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He held power as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–1952) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1941–1953). Initially governing the country as part of a collective leadership, he consolidated power to become a dictator by the 1930s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph Stalin, who consolidated his power after Lenin’s death in 1924, promoted these values; however, instead of creating a new collective leadership, he built up a leadership centered around himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which is an accurate statement about the Soviet economy under the leadership of Joseph Stalin? A communist, or command economy, controls the means of production by having governmental agencies involved in production planning.

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