Question

Which statement best explains why the Soviet Union committed atrocities against its own people?(1 point) Responses The Bolsheviks were a Russian ethnic party and wanted to eliminated ethnic rivals. The Bolsheviks were a Russian ethnic party and wanted to eliminated ethnic rivals. The Bolsheviks wanted to collectivize the economy of Russia. The Bolsheviks wanted to collectivize the economy of Russia. The Bolsheviks wanted to consolidate power by eliminating enemies. The Bolsheviks wanted to consolidate power by eliminating enemies. The Bolsheviks feared internal revolts by supporters of the tsar.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why the Soviet Union committed atrocities against its own people is: **"The Bolsheviks wanted to consolidate power by eliminating enemies."**

This reflects the reality that the Bolsheviks, especially during and after the Russian Civil War, took extreme measures to suppress opposition and consolidate their control over the state, leading to widespread repression and violence against perceived enemies, dissenters, and those they viewed as threats to their power.