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Which statement best assesses the effectiveness of Stalin's policies on his rise to power? (1 point)
• His methods hurt his authority because they were wildly unpopular.
• His methods led him to lose his power.
• His methods led him to increase his authority and decrease opposition.
• His methods made him less popular.

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His methods led him to increase his authority and decrease opposition.

Briefly: through party bureaucracy control, expulsions, purges, show trials, and propaganda, Stalin consolidated power and eliminated rivals.