This Bolshevik leader changed the country's name from Russia to USSR
Who is Vladimir Lenin
The economic plan enacted by Lenin (1921-1928)
What is the New Economic Policy (NEP)
This person seized power after Lenin's death
Who is Joseph Stalin
The name of the political system enacted under Stalin, characterized by terror and censorship
What is totalitarianism
This university is where Ms. Sharpe goes to school
What is Oakland University
This is what "USSR" stands for
What is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
In Lenin's New Economic Policy, he allowed a little bit of this opposing economic system
What is capitalism
Vladimir Lenin wrote in his will that he wanted this man to be his successor
Who is Leon Trotsky
Stalin exiled Leon Trotsky to this country
What is Mexico
The name of Ms. Sharpe's pet goldfish
Who is Bestie
The creation of this made totalitarianism more effective
What is new technology
This term is used to describe the forced consolidation of agriculture under Stalin
What is collectivization
The name of the Communist Party Newspaper
What is Pravda
This tool was used to murder Leon Trotsky
What is an icepick
This historical event happened 4 days before Ms. Sharpe's birthday
What is 9/11
This man was the Secretary of the Communist Party while Lenin was still alive
Who is Joseph Stalin
Lenin's New Economic Policy sought to eliminate the harsh aspects of this
What is War Communism
This symbol is on the USSR flag and is heavily used in propaganda
What is the hammer and sickle
The acronym for the Soviet secret police (Наро́дный комиссариа́т вну́тренних дел)
What is NKVD
A member of the "earth tone" family, this is Ms. Sharpe's favorite color.
What is brown
The year of Lenin's death
1924
The production of these are ignored in Stalin's Five-Year Plans
What are consumer goods
Leon Trotsky lived with these two Mexican Artists after he was exiled
Who are Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
This class resisted collectivization, and Stalin ordered party members to "liquidate" them
What are Kulaks
This American rock band formed in NYC in 1998, and Ms. Sharpe can play all of their songs on bass guitar
Who are The Strokes