World History

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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to
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unite the country and make it strong.
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What was Joseph Stalin's goal in creating a command economy?
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to outproduce capitalist nations
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If the USSR's economy had remained agriculture-based rather than industrialized, then
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women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.
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What was the main reason Joseph Stalin created collective farms?
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Soviet farms were old-fashioned and inefficient.
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Why did the transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation?
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Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.
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Under Joseph Stalin, the main purpose of Soviet education was to
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produce loyal citizens who contributed to the economy
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What motivated Joseph Stalin to persecute writers, scholars, and scientists?
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Stalin feared they might spread ideas that went against the Soviet government.
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In addition to factory work, many women in the USSR were employed
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in healthcare and education.
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What is a collective farm?
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a communist farm
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If Joseph Stalin had set lower production quotas for his first Five-Year Plan, he would have
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achieved less impressive results, but at less cost to workers.