How did Communist leaders intentionally influence children in the Soviet Union?
A. Schools were converted to indoctrinate students with the Communist view of the “new man.”
B. Child labor laws were abolished by the Soviets to gain the support of children.
C. Children were given a voice in government by allowing them to vote in elections at the age of eleven.
D. Soviets forced parents to give all children to orphanages to create a unified Communist state.
A???
Yes, A.
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Option A is correct: Schools were converted to indoctrinate students with the Communist view of the “new man.”
Yes, option A is correct. Schools in the Soviet Union were indeed converted in order to indoctrinate students with the Communist perspective of the "new man."
To further explain how Communist leaders intentionally influenced children in the Soviet Union:
A. Schools were converted to indoctrinate students with the Communist view of the "new man."
The Soviet government controlled the education system and used it as a tool for promoting Communist ideology and values. The curriculum was heavily focused on teaching Marxist-Leninist principles and Soviet history. Children were taught to idolize Communist leaders like Lenin and Stalin, and to believe in the superiority of the Communist system. They were encouraged to strive for a collectivist mindset and to see themselves as part of a larger whole, working for the benefit of the Communist state. By shaping the minds of the younger generation, the Communist leaders aimed to secure their loyalty and maintain control over the population.
On the other hand, the other options B, C, and D are incorrect:
B. Child labor laws were abolished by the Soviets to gain the support of children.
This statement is not accurate. The Soviet government did not abolish child labor laws to gain the support of children. In fact, the Soviet Union had laws in place to protect children from exploitation and ensure their education and well-being.
C. Children were given a voice in government by allowing them to vote in elections at the age of eleven.
No, this is not true. In the Soviet Union, as in most countries at that time, the voting age was not as low as eleven. The voting age for citizens was set at 18 years old. While the Soviet regime did organize a separate political organization for children called the Young Pioneers, which aimed to promote Communist values among children, it did not grant them voting rights in government elections.
D. Soviets forced parents to give all children to orphanages to create a unified Communist state.
This option is also incorrect. The Soviet government did not force parents to give all their children to orphanages to create a unified Communist state. While the Soviet Union did establish state-run orphanages and institutions for children, they were primarily for children who were orphaned or whose parents were unable to care for them, not for the purpose of creating a unified Communist state.