The Chronicle of Current Events and Samizdat

Question 1

Why was the Chronicle so effective? (3)

Answer 1

Credibility through legality (factual tone)
Avoided illegality
Secret- informal network

Question 2

What did it document? (3)

Answer 2

Persecution against religious believers + those who spoke in freedom of conscience
Lack of investigation into rights violations
Abuse of legal system- demonstrated hypocrisy in Soviet state

Question 3

How did it ensure objectivity? (3)

Answer 3

Impersonal tone
Unverified claims labelled as rumours
High editorial standards

Question 4

Role in wider movement (4)

Answer 4

Rare platform for documenting human rights abuses- catalyst for Soviet human rights movement
Historical record of repression and countered propaganda
Fostered solidarity among dissidents
International attention

Question 5

What does it demonstrate? (2)

Answer 5

Role of grassroots networks in sustaining dissent
Presence of intellectual movements and desire for liberty