Stalin - Social/Political impact of WWII

Question 1

What did wartime propaganda demonstrate?

Answer 1

• ‘defeat the fascists’
• ‘are you doing your shared work?’
• the socialist system was stronger than others

Question 2

How did the war strengthen the belief in the communist system?

Answer 2

• able to adapt quickly to a wartime economy (centralised planning)
• it was not defeated by Germany

Question 3

How many joined the Party by 1945?

Answer 3

8.6 million

Question 4

How did the army change the composition of the Communist Party?

Answer 4

It brought back badges of rank

Question 5

How were national minorities a political concern?

Answer 5

They could bring about political disintegration

Question 6

What were national minorities announced as?

Answer 6

‘Suspect’ ethnic groups

Question 7

When was the Volga German autonomous dissolved?

Answer 7

August 1941

Question 8

Where were ethnic minorities deported?

Answer 8

Siberia, Kazaksthan

Question 9

How many survived the journey east?

Answer 9

2/3

Question 10

How many ethnic minorities were deported?

Answer 10

1.5 million

Question 11

What was WWII known as?

Answer 11

The Great Patriotic War

Question 12

What were all encouraged to do?

Answer 12

Sacrifice themselves for ‘Holy Mother Russia

Question 13

What was the symphony by Shotokovich called?

Answer 13

Symphony No.7 ‘Leningrad’

Question 14

How was there more artistic freedom?

Answer 14

Through the national reconciliation - as long as no criticism against Marxist/Leninist system

Question 15

Why were churches revived?

Answer 15

• revive national morale
• respite the purges

Question 16

What were churches made to do?

Answer 16

Swear an oath to Soviet state

Question 17

How many women fought in the war?

Answer 17

Half a million

Question 18

What were mothers made?

Answer 18

Heroines of the Soviet Union

Question 19

Who was required to work?

Answer 19

• men 16-55
• women 16-45
• university students
• pensioners

Question 20

What were the working hours during WWII?

Answer 20

12 hour work day, 70-77 hour work week

Question 21

What law were factories placed under?

Answer 21

Martial Law

Question 22

What was the death rate in gulags/labour camps?

Answer 22

25%

Question 23

How many deaths were due to food shortages?

Answer 23

1/4

Question 24

What was the death toll of the war?

Answer 24

19 million civilians
9 million soldiers

Question 25

Who received rationing?

Answer 25

Those who turned up to work

Question 26

What were the living conditions like?

Answer 26

• ‘factories first, accommodation second’
• many lived in tents/huts

Question 27

How were unauthorised absences punished?

Answer 27

By death

Question 28

What was the Dec 1941 law?

Answer 28

Mobilised all undrafted workers for war work

Question 29

Instead of ‘goodmorning’ and ‘goodnight’ what was said?

Answer 29

Kill the Germans