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