How does this passage show totalitarianism in the
soviet union? check all that apply
in this passage, a witness recalls a district communist
party conference in the ussr during stalin's rule.
at the conclusion of the conference, a tribute to comrade
stalin was called for. of course, everyone stood
the small hall echoed with "stormy applause, rising to an
ovation." for three minutes, four minutes, it was
becoming insufferably silly even to those who really
adored stalin. however, who would dare to be the first to
after all, nkvd men (the secret police were in
the hall applauding and watching to see who quit
some people refused to applaud.
the communist party was one of many political
parties in the ussr.
people were afraid to be the first to stop clapping.
the soviet government used fear and terror to
control its citizens
the government allowed people to have freedom
of speech and assembly
then, after eleven minutes, the director of the paper
sat down in his seat. and, oh, a miracle took
everyone else stopped dead and sat
that same night the factory director was arrested. they
easily pasted ten years ſin a labor camp) on him on the
pretext of something quite different. but after he signed
[his his interrogator reminded him:
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