Question
What motivated Joseph Stalin to begin the Great Purge?(1 point)
Responses
He wanted to increase his own public perception through the media.
He wanted to increase his own public perception through the media.
He wanted to erase the existence of eliminated enemies from images.
He wanted to erase the existence of eliminated enemies from images.
He wanted to increase his own power and that of the Communist Party.
He wanted to increase his own power and that of the Communist Party.
He wanted to censor those who wrote favorably about the government.
Responses
He wanted to increase his own public perception through the media.
He wanted to increase his own public perception through the media.
He wanted to erase the existence of eliminated enemies from images.
He wanted to erase the existence of eliminated enemies from images.
He wanted to increase his own power and that of the Communist Party.
He wanted to increase his own power and that of the Communist Party.
He wanted to censor those who wrote favorably about the government.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**He wanted to increase his own power and that of the Communist Party.**
Stalin initiated the Great Purge primarily to eliminate potential rivals, consolidate his power, and enforce loyalty within the Communist Party.
**He wanted to increase his own power and that of the Communist Party.**
Stalin initiated the Great Purge primarily to eliminate potential rivals, consolidate his power, and enforce loyalty within the Communist Party.