Chapter 4: Cult Of Personality, Cult Fully Established 1933-39

Question 1

When was the cult fully established?

Answer 1

1933-34

Question 2

What was Stalin’s portrayal in the 1930s?

Answer 2

More detached and superior

Reassure people they have a strong leader to guide Russia through turbulent times

Question 3

What was the name of the exhibition in 1939 that contained pictures from Stalin’s childhood showing him as a natural leader and Christ like (contained scriptures)?

Answer 3

‘Stalin and the Soviet people’

Question 4

What did the exhibition ‘Stalin and the Soviet people’ in 1939 contain?

Answer 4

Pictures from Stalin’s childhood showing him as a natural leader and Christ like (contained scriptures)

Question 5

What is socialist realism?

Answer 5

Ideology that guided Soviet literature and arts after 1934. This was celebrating the freedom and achievements of the proletarian in Stalins

Question 6

How was socialist realist art portrayed?

Answer 6

Glorified Stalins role as a leader

Question 7

What was published in October 1938?

Answer 7

The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course was published

Question 8

When was the history of the All-union communist party or the Short course published?

Answer 8

October 1938

Question 9

What was the The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)?

Answer 9

Reinterpreted history in Stalins favour

Question 10

What was published in October 1938 that reinterpreted history in Stalins favour?

Answer 10

The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course

Question 11

How was Stalin portrayed in The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)?

Answer 11

More important role in the October revolution as chief companion to Lenin
Lenin’s closest friend and disciple

Question 12

How was Trotsky portrayed in The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)?

Answer 12

Bourgeois opportunist

Question 13

What happened to old Bolsheviks in The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)?

Answer 13

Became enemies of the people and were relegated to lower roles in the short course

Question 14

What was the use of The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)?

Answer 14

Main history book in education sectors and replaced all old books which had pages cut out and pages pasted over

Question 15

What was used as the main history book?

Answer 15

The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)

Question 16

How many copies of The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938) were sold in the Soviet Union?

Answer 16

34 million copies by 1948

Question 17

What book had sold 34 million copies by 1948 in the Soviet Union?

Answer 17

The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938)

Question 18

By what year was 34 million copies of The history of the All-union communist party or the Short course (published in October 1938) sold in the Soviet Union?

Answer 18

1948

Question 19

What happened to pictures of Lenin?

Answer 19

Stalin was added

Question 20

In what picture was Stalin added?

Answer 20

In photos of Lenin

Question 21

What happened to images when war was looming?

Answer 21

Stalin as an all-powerful leader became stronger.

Question 22

From 1935, how was Stalin portrayed?

Answer 22

Vozhd

Question 23

How many writers were killed between 1937-38?

Answer 23

1,500

Question 24

What happened to 1,500 writers between 1937-38?

Answer 24

Killed

Question 25

Between what years were 1,500 killed?

Answer 25

1937-38

Question 26

Why was socialist realism used?

Answer 26

Identify the achievements of the regime with himself

Create a fathe-like persona - ever caring for his children, the Soviet

Question 27

What did Kibrik’s paintings show?

Answer 27

Stalin, Marx, Engels and Lenin and showed Stalin as the heir

Question 28

What happened to a photo of Lenin addressing the troops in 1920?

Answer 28

Trotsky and Kamenev were removed

Question 29

In what photo were Trotsky and Kamenev removed?

Answer 29

In the photo of Lenin addressing the troops in 1920

Question 30

What did Brodsky paint in 1933?

Answer 30

Famous photo of Lenin addressing troops in 1920 but Trotsky and Kamenev were removed