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There were many forms of
repression in the Soviet Union carried out by the
Soviet government
The Government of the Soviet Union ( rus, Прави́тельство СССР, p=prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə ɛs ɛs ɛs ˈɛr, r=Pravítelstvo SSSR, lang=no), formally the All-Union Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, commonly ab ...
and the ruling
Communist Party
A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ...
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Political repression in the Soviet Union
Throughout the history of the Soviet Union, tens of millions of people suffered political repression, which was an instrument of the state since the October Revolution. It culminated during the Stalin era, then declined, but it continued to exist ...
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Ideological repression in the Soviet Union
Ideological repression in the Soviet Union targeted various worldviews and the corresponding categories of people.
Ideological repression in arts
Until the late 1920s, various forms of artistic expression were tolerated. However, an increase in t ...
Politics of the Soviet Union