Weel 9 Flashcards
(8 cards)
How did Stalinist policies affect women’s roles?
Encouraged work and motherhood; abortion banned; incentives for childbirth introduced.
What was the role of education under Stalin?
Centralised and ideologically controlled; focused on literacy, discipline, and indoctrination.
How did Communist policies impact the Russian Orthodox Church?
Suppressed religion, arrested clergy, closed churches; slight relaxation during WWII.
What was Socialist Realism?
art style that glorified communism, Stalin, and Soviet life.
What was the purpose of Stalin’s propaganda?
To glorify the regime, promote loyalty, and create a cult of personality around Stalin.
What were the Purges?
A campaign to eliminate perceived enemies within the party, military, and society.
What were Show Trials?
Public trials with forced confessions used to justify executions and spread fear.
What was the Great Terror?
A period of intense repression (1936–1938) involving mass arrests, executions, and fear.
