general control

Question 1

why did communist leaders want control of the people

Answer 1

dream of making a new human species - homo sovieticus

Question 2

what is a cult of personality

Answer 2

the adoration of an individual through the use of art and popular culture - a method of enhancing loyalty

Question 3

what is the benefit of a cult of personality in terms of structure of gov

Answer 3

detaches the individual from the party and state so they have more power

Question 4

why was religion seen as a threat to communism (2 reasons)

Answer 4

1 - rival power = church had big influence
2 - ideology = bolsheviks are athiests, ideology doesn’t align with religion

Question 5

what was the name of the cheka 1954-1991

Answer 5

KGB

Question 6

what was the name of the cheka 1917-1922

Answer 6

checka

Question 7

what was the name of the cheka 1922

Answer 7

GPU

Question 8

what was the name of the cheka 1922-1934

Answer 8

OGPU

Question 9

what was the name of the cheka 1934-1941

Answer 9

NKVD

Question 10

what was the name of the cheka 1941-1946

Answer 10

NKGB

Question 11

what was the name of the cheka 1946-1954

Answer 11

MGB