WW2- Political impacts

Question 1

What impact did WW2 have on the structure of government?

Answer 1

-little.

Question 2

What two roles did Stalin take and how did this impact government?

Answer 2

-chair of state defence commitee (control over citizens lives)
-supreme commander of the millitary.
-more totalitatian?

Question 3

What happened to the Politburo?

Answer 3

Stayed the same as it was ten years before.

Question 4

What happened in terms of party membership?

Answer 4

-increased by 2.1M between 1941 and 1945
-numbers declined after 19th pg (role stayed same).

-people given membership for millitary valantry.

Question 5

What happened to the NKVD?

Answer 5

-active during +after
-harsh on those accused of Nazi collaberation. (national minorities usually)
-purging of party- leningrad affair-200/

Question 6

Which national minorities tended to be accused of Nazi collaberation?

Answer 6

-Balkans
-Crimean Tartars
-Karachans
-Chechens