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What was the goal of Joseph Stalin's purges?

O A. To overthrow the aristocrats who owned Soviet land
B. To place all factories under government control
C. To build up resources for a war with Germany
D. To eliminate all people who threatened Stalin's power

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Answer :D. To eliminate all people who threatened Stalin's power

Step-by-step explanation:

The political purge was primarily an effort by Stalin to eliminate challenge from past and potential opposition groups, including the left and right wings led by Leon Trotsky and Nikolai Bukharin, respectively.

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