Cultural High Stalinism Flashcards
What was the Zhdanovschina?
When was this?
Cultural purge
1946
Who was Dmitry Shostakovich?
An internationally renowned composer
He was accused for ‘ruthless cosmopolitanism’ And denounced in 1936 for his opera ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtensk’
What happened to western influences?
Completely blocked with the introduction of the cominform in 1947 which sought to eradicate all western influence following the war
Non communist foreign newspaper and foreign radio translations were jammed whilst only few approved books were translated into Russian
What was the procuracy?
A government office responsible for ensuring ark citizens and government officials obeyed Soviet ideological and legal guidelines
What was passed in 1947?
A law which outlawed marriages to foreigners
What happened to the NKVD?
It was strengthened and reorganised under two separate ministries
- MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs) which controlled the gulags and domestic affairs
- MGB (Ministry of State Security and eventual KGB) took charge of counter intelligence and espionage
On average how many war time survivors were sent to labour camps?
12 million
