... first state to have as an ideological objective the elimination of religion. Towards that end, the Communist regime confiscated church property, ridiculed religion, harassed believers, and propagated atheism in the schools. Actions toward particular religions, however, were determined by State interests, and most organized religions were never outlawed. The main target of the anti-religious campaigns in the 1920s and 1930s ... was the Russian Orthodox Church, which had the largest number of followers. Nearly all of its clergy, and many of its believers, were shot or sent to labor camps....

• Word Count: 7507
• Approx Pages: 30
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... first state to have as an ideological objective the elimination of religion. Towards that end, the Communist regime confiscated church property, ridiculed religion, harassed believers, and propagated atheism in the schools. Actions toward particular religions, however, were determined by State interests, and most organized religions were never outlawed. The main target of the anti-religious campaigns in the 1920s and 1930s ... was the Russian Orthodox Church, which had the largest number of followers. Nearly all of its clergy, and many of its believers, were shot or sent to labor camps....

• Word Count: 7028
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the increasing amount of unrest that was growing among the peasants as a result of the government's failure to provide a liveable wage from collectivised farming, Stalin issued the Kolhoz Charter in February 1935. This charter made it legal to re-grant to peasants a small private plot on which they could keep a small number of livestock and trade surplus produce grown on their private ... development and expansion of secondary and tertiary education systems. Stalin's regime also had a profound effect on society and culture, with the strengthening of the family, a greater emphasis on dis...

• Word Count: 2410
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... ,000 sheep and goats and 110,000,000 poultry. The Germans were no kinder to Soviet cultural institutions. They looted and destroyed 40,000 hospitals and medical centers, 84,000 schools and colleges, 43,000 public libraries (which contained approximately 110,000,000 volumes), 44,000 theaters, 2,800 churches and 427 museums.8 Additionally, the Soviet Union desired to maintain its Eastern ... not fall under Allied supervision, but would be organized by the Polish government itself. Nevertheless, Roosevelt believed that a foundation for lasting peace, based on the just principles of the Atla...

• Word Count: 5160
• Approx Pages: 21
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate