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📝 Was Stalinism a continuation of Leninism?

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Q1. Which of the following best characterizes Trotsky’s view of Stalin’s rise?

🔹 A. A natural evolution of Leninist democracy

🔹 B. A betrayal of Lenin’s revolutionary principles

🔹 C. An inevitable outcome of Marxist theory

🔹 D. A result of external capitalist pressure

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. A 1935 Soviet official argues that the new constitution’s human‑rights clauses are merely symbolic. Which historical observation supports this claim?

🔹 A. The constitution introduced multi‑party elections

🔹 B. The Supreme Soviet’s powers were limited by the Party

🔹 C. The constitution abolished the NKVD

🔹 D. The constitution mandated free press

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Which statement best reflects the scholarly consensus on the continuity between Lenin’s and Stalin’s use of terror?

🔹 A. Stalin invented terror, Lenin never used it

🔹 B. Both leaders relied on terror, but Stalin’s was more systematic

🔹 C. Lenin’s terror was purely defensive, Stalin’s was offensive

🔹 D. Stalin’s terror was less brutal than Lenin’s

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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