Quiz LibraryHigh Stalinism - A level History
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Concepts covered:High Stalinism, Stalin's cult of personality, renewed terror, exile of key players, societal and cultural purges
High Stalinism refers to the period post-1945 in the Soviet Union characterized by the growth of Stalin's cult of personality, leading to increased paranoia and a system of renewed terror. Stalin exiled key players in the victory of World War II to preserve his image as the sole victor, implemented policies to consolidate power, and initiated societal and cultural purges to maintain ideological conformity.
Table of Contents1.Stalin's Cult of Personality and Renewed Era of Terror2.Paranoia and Ideological Contamination in Stalin's Regime3.Societal and Cultural Terror Under Beria and NKVD4.The Leningrad Affair: Tragedy and Resentment5.The Doctor's Plot and Increased Anti-Semitism in the USSR
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Stalin's Cult of Personality and Renewed Era of Terror
Concepts covered:Stalin, cult of personality, propaganda, renewed terror, paranoia
The chapter delves into the post-1945 period, known as the era of high Stalinism, characterized by the unprecedented growth of Stalin's cult of personality. Stalin's propaganda efforts during and after World War II positioned him as the sole victor, leading to increased paranoia and a system of renewed terror.
Question 1
What period saw the peak of Stalin's cult?
Question 2
What did Stalin fear post-WWII?
Question 3
How did Stalin present himself post-WWII?
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Paranoia and Ideological Contamination in Stalin's Regime
Concepts covered:Stalin, paranoia, ideological contamination, forced labor camps, Great Terror
Stalin's paranoia manifested at institutional, societal, and ideological levels, fearing ideological contamination despite the terror not reaching the scale of the 1930s Great Terror. By 1952, around 2.5 million people were in forced labor camps, a stark contrast to the millions in the 1930s.
Question 4
How did Stalin's paranoia manifest in society post-WWII?
Question 5
Analyze Stalin's methods to maintain power within the Central Committee.
Question 6
What did Stalin fear at an ideological level?
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Societal and Cultural Terror Under Beria and NKVD
Concepts covered:Beria, NKVD, cultural purge, ideological conformity, Soviet art and culture
The chapter explores the societal and cultural terror under Beria and the NKVD, focusing on the cultural purge that tightened political opposition through art and culture, driven by Stalin's fear of ideological contamination. Zdanov's role as commissar imposed artistic conformity to the state's ideological positions, leading to a distinct Soviet art and culture emerging from censorship.
Question 7
Whose will was considered the state's will?
Question 8
What did the cultural purge aim to tighten?
Question 9
How did censorship shape Soviet art and culture?
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The Leningrad Affair: Tragedy and Resentment
Concepts covered:Leningrad Affair, purge, resentment, World War II, siege
The Leningrad Affair, starting in 1949, marked a significant purge of party officials in Leningrad amidst growing resentment, particularly due to the city's severe suffering during World War II. Leningrad was besieged by Nazi Germany, leading to millions starving to death, creating a tragic chapter in history.
Question 10
How might the Leningrad Affair affect party officials?
Question 11
What could be a reason for Leningrad's resentment post-WWII?
Question 12
Why did Leningrad suffer greatly during WWII?
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The Doctor's Plot and Increased Anti-Semitism in the USSR
Concepts covered:Doctor's Plot, anti-Semitism, Pravda, Jewish question, Soviet society
The chapter discusses the Doctor's Plot in January 1953, where Pravda announced the foiling of a supposed plot by Jewish-dominated medical centers in Moscow to kill Stalin, leading to increased anti-Semitism in the USSR. This event highlighted the ingrained concept of anti-Semitism within communism and its impact on Soviet society.
Question 13
What was a consequence of the Leningrad Affair?
Question 14
How did the Doctor's Plot affect Soviet society?
Question 15
Why is the Doctor's Plot significant in Soviet history?

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