Stalin's Rise To Power: Key Terms Flashcards

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What was the Orgburo?

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The organising body of the Central Committee.

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What was the Politburo?

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The executive committee of the communists and policy makers.

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3
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Define triumvirate.

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A group of three.

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Define duumvirate.

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A group of two.

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5
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What is a “cult of personality”?

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Turning a person into a God like figure through heavy propaganda and worship.

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Define Totalitarian.

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A political system that demands obedience to the state and every citizen is subject to central state authority.

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