Josef Stalin, although allied with the Allied Powers during World War ll, perhaps killed and tortured more of his own people than anyone, at any time. His paranoia led to purges throughout society and his own administration. Any who were thought to have disobeyed his will were tortured and murdered. Approximately, how many people was Stalin thought to have murdered?
Correct answer: A. 20,000,000
- A. 20,000,000
- B. 3,000,000
- C. 700,000
- D. 185,000Pakistan Current Affairs
Explanation
Estimates of deaths attributable to Stalin’s purges, executions, forced collectivisation and famine vary widely, but older estimates commonly cite around 20 million. The lower figures refer mainly to particular episodes, such as the Great Purge, rather than the whole period of Stalinist rule.
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