QUIZ: Stalin

There will be a quiz Tuesday, September 29th. You will be expected to answer two of the following questions at random. You should prepare by reviewing your readings, notes, and handouts from class. You will be expected to reference your knowledge of key terms, ideas, people, and events.

• What was the historical context of Stalin’s struggle for power? What were the key stages of the power struggle?
• What were the main features of collectivization and the Five-Year Plans?
• How did the Great Purge, 1936–39, help establish Stalin’s power?
• Explain Stalin’s domestic policies regarding two social groups. Women, Religion, Arts and Culture, or Education.
• Explain why Stalin was able to defeat his main opponents and succeed in the power struggle by 1929.
• Assess the successes and failures of Stalin’s domestic policies.
• Assess the impacts of Stalin’s social and cultural policies up to 1941.