Question

stalin subjected the soviet union to totalitarian rule as he transformed it into a world power. he oversaw the imprisonment and execution of millions during the great purge. his collectivization of farmland under a command economy resulted in severe shortages of food and consumer goods. he relied on dropdown to maintain power and persecuted dropdown heavily, while restructuring the nation’s eductext cut offake the soviet union more economically productive. the dropdown options for the first blank are industrialization, terror, collectivization.

Explanation:

For the first blank (He relied on __ to maintain power), Stalin used terror (like the Great Purge) to suppress opposition and stay in power. For the second blank (persecuted __ heavily), though the options aren't fully visible, considering historical context, groups like religious minorities or political opponents were persecuted, but from the given first blank options, "terror" fits the first blank as a means to maintain power.

Answer:

First blank: terror
(Note: The second blank's options are cut off, but based on the visible first blank options, "terror" is the correct choice for how Stalin maintained power.)