Answer:
A. To get rid of opposition their own power, and quickly put in place communist
goals
Step-by-step explanation:
The purpose of terror created by both Stalin and Mao in their respective countries was to get rid of opposition to their own power and quickly put in place communist goals. They used terror to eliminate anyone who was seen as a threat to their rule or disagreed with their policies. This included not only political opponents, but also innocent civilians who were suspected of being disloyal or were deemed to be counter-revolutionary. The use of terror was a key tool in maintaining control and suppressing dissent in both the Soviet Union under Stalin and China under Mao.