Question
during the great terror why did so many communist officials make accusations against other communists?
a they conspired with stalin to eliminate his enemies
b they found information of plots against stalin
c they thought that it was the best way to preserve their own safely
d they were working with foreign intelligence agencies to destabilize the soviet union
a they conspired with stalin to eliminate his enemies
b they found information of plots against stalin
c they thought that it was the best way to preserve their own safely
d they were working with foreign intelligence agencies to destabilize the soviet union
Answers
GPT-4o mini
During the Great Terror, many communist officials made accusations against other communists primarily because **c) they thought that it was the best way to preserve their own safety**. The atmosphere of paranoia and fear created by Joseph Stalin's regime led officials to denounce their peers, believing that by accusing others, they could deflect suspicion from themselves and ensure their own survival in a dangerous political climate.