Repression in the Soviet Union
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There were many forms of repression
in the Soviet Union carried out by the Soviet government and the ruling Communist Party
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Political repression
Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take political life of society....
in the Soviet Union carried out by the Soviet government and the ruling Communist Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
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- Political repression in the Soviet Union
- Economic repression in the Soviet UnionEconomic repression in the Soviet UnionEconomic repression in the Soviet Union was carried out for ideological and political reasons.-Economic repression of social classes:Eventually the social classes which were considered "enemies of the people" were dealt with by means of political repression, however in early periods of the Soviet...
- Ideological repression in the Soviet UnionIdeological repression in the Soviet UnionIdeological repression in the Soviet Union targeted various worldviews and the corresponding categories of people.-Ideological repression in arts:Until late 1920s various forms of artistic expression were tolerated...