1) what does ussr stand for? the union of soviet socialist republics
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1) What does USSR stand for?
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
2) Why was its name important?
Still contained the aspiration of a worldwide revolution- no geographical limit to its name
3) What was the main policy-making bureau of the USSR?
The Politburo
4) Why was democratic centralism a major feature of Lenin’s dictatorship?
His decisions would be followed by the entire party without question
5) How was Lenin viewed at this time?
The party’s founder and major political thinker
6) How did propaganda portray him?
As the “Father of the Nation”
7) What else did Lenin control in the USSR? (2)
The Media (only one newspaper- the Pravda), and the Police (the GPU
replacing the Cheka).
8) What did Lenin set up?
Labour camps:imprisoned tens of thousands of
people there
9) How was Lenin’s USSR described?
The world’s first totalitarian dictatorship.
10) What does this mean?
A society where all aspects of life are ultimately controlled by one person
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