„h The communist party of the soviet union was the only political party allowed to exist in the country
             „h The communist party was involved in all aspects of soviet life. Its role was to lead the country to greater economic, political, and social development.
             „h Secret police organizations, the KBG, existed to arrest and imprison any people or groups of people who opposed the policies of the communist party.
             „h The country was divided into republics organized by nationality.
             „h Each republic was tightly controlled by the central government in Moscow through the system of ministries and the communist party organization
             „h In 1922,the communist government in the republics of Russia the Ukraine, Byelorussia, and the Cavsasus agreed to create a multinational country ,called the union of the soviet socialist republics(or the soviet union)
             „h Soon after the October 1917 revolution the secret police was used to protect the new soviet government from opponents.
             „h The Okhrana spies informed the secret police about future strikes and political oppositions against the government
             „h The government closed down newspapers, banned political parties, and disbanded trade unions.
             „h The Bolsheviks set up the new secret police. The cheka, was used to maintain public order and to help the new government establish control over the country.
             „h Under Lenin the secret police was used against the rich classes, peasants and priests who did not cooperate with the state.
             „h Under Stalin, the secret police used mass terror against the people.
             „h Millions of people were imprisoned, executed or deported to Siberia.
             „h Before 1989 soviet voters did not have a choice of candidate
             „h The candidates were either a member of the communist party or a person approved by the
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