Question

1. which of the following best describes stalins tactic in how he ruled the soviet union?

endorsed privacy and rejected censorship
ruled by fear and granted no freedoms
encouraged openness and transparency
promoted freedom and rejected violence

Explanation:

Stalin's rule of the Soviet Union was characterized by authoritarian control, including widespread purges, censorship, and the use of fear through secret police and forced labor camps. He suppressed political freedoms, restricted personal liberties, and maintained power through coercive, fear-based tactics, which directly contradicts the descriptions of privacy, openness, or freedom in the other options.

Answer:

ruled by fear and granted no freedoms