Soviet Union by 1941 Flashcards
What was the overall effect of the nomenklatura system
Put Stalin into a position of absolute power
Concentrate power into the hands of a small minority
What did Stalin progressively stop doing, as his own power increased
Calling party congresses
What was the difference between Stalin and Lenins purges
Violence
During the Stalinist purges, how many party members were executed
600,000
By 1940, who had the USSR overtaken in Steel production
Britain, and were close to Germany
By 1941, was the USSR producing more grain than under the NEP
No
When were internal passports reintroduced under Stalin
1932
Did Stalin succeed in creating a classless society
No, there was an extremely hierarchical society dominated by the party and nomenklatura
When was operation Barbarossa launched
3 am 22nd June 1941
Why was Stalin not ready for war
He had ignored all british intelligence that an attack was coming
he believed hitler would never attack until he had made peace with the rest
His method of control meant that if he belived that there was nothing anyone could do
Which exponent of massed tank operations had been killed during the purges, handicapping the USSRs ww2 ability
Mikhail Tukhachevsky
