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Under Stalin, every aspect of Soviet life was controlled by the state. The Communist Party penetrated education, culture, religion, and family life. A massive cult of personality surrounded Stalin, while the Great Terror of the 1930s created an atmosphere of fear and suspicion that affected every level of society. This lesson examines what life was like for ordinary people in Stalin's Russia for AQA GCSE History.
Stalin built an extraordinary cult of personality around himself — a system of propaganda that portrayed him as an all-wise, all-powerful, and benevolent leader.
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