★ Changes in High Stalinism

Question 1

★ What were some political changes in High Stalinism?

Answer 1

★ Politburo became an advisory body
★ Party lost its autonomy and became a bureaucratic structure
★ Military hierarchy downgraded
★ Wartime institutions dismantled
★ New Politburo and Secretariat elected

Question 2

★ What changed in Stalin’s Cult of Personality?

Answer 2

★ Stalin became increasing reclusive and irrational

Question 3

★ What were some changes in terror?

Answer 3

★ Treated POWs badly
★ Caused a revival of terror (Doctors’ Plot and The Leningrad Affair)