Repression in the Soviet Union

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Repression in the Soviet Union was an ongoing characteristic of the state throughout the

leader of the Soviet Union
.

Types

There were many forms of

Soviet government and the ruling Communist Party
.

Political repression

Political repression was enacted by the Soviet Union, especially during the rule of

enemies of the state". The state engaged in numerous deportations and transfers of these groups, often on the scale of entire nationalities. Other groups were forcefully migrated in the opposite direction in an effort to replaced those affected by mass ethnic cleansing.[1][2]

Political repression by the state saw the uprising of multiple rebellions, often crushed with overwhelming force and repression, though these rebellions and revolutions are what ultimately led to the Union's collapse.

Economic repression

Economic repression and their causal policies was the root cause of millions of deaths, often through delegating all power and thought to the state, who engaged in mass collectivization of all property and resources, and, in futile attempts to stimulate production, caused multiple man-made

mass famines, under which millions suffered. This is often synonymous with the Holodomor, a Soviet famine that killed millions of Ukrainians.[3][4]

Ideological repression

Ideological repression by the state and their correlating policies engaged in efforts to shape the

ideologies. This was enacted through a variety of means, including censorship
of literature, film, images, and general control over information.

Scientific repression

Religious repression

References

  1. ^ Dufaud, Grégory. "Repressed peoples in the Soviet Union". Digital Encyclopedia of European History. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. S2CID 43510161. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 27 April 2018.
  3. ^ Kiger, Patrick (2019-04-16). "How Joseph Stalin Starved Millions in the Ukrainian Famine". HISTORY. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ Applebaum, Anne (2023-05-16). "Holodomor | Facts, Definition, & Death Toll | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

See also