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