131k views
2 votes
Who was the powerful and ruthless leader of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953 who also ordered the Great Purge in which he had his real and imagined enemies arrested?

Question 1 options:


Adolf Hitler


Joseph Stalin


Vladimir Lenin


Benito Mussolini

2 Answers

4 votes

"Joseph Stalin"

He became the leader of the USSR following Lenin's death in 1924. He was politically ruthless. Held absolute power as a totalitarian dictator. He restricted individual freedoms.

The answer is B.

Hope it helps!

User CHRD
by
7.3k points
4 votes
The correct answer is B, Joseph Stalin.
User Viktor Bylbas
by
7.5k points