Question

8 because it was ruled by a single party which enforced all decisions on the press, cultural and economic organizations, labor unions, and personnel of all soviet union is considered by many to have been a ______ state.

○ liberal

○ totalitarian

○ centralistic

○ democratic

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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Liberal: Emphasizes individual rights and limited government control, not matching the single - party control described.
• Totalitarian: A system where a single party/authority has total control over all aspects of society (press, organizations, labor unions, etc.), which matches the Soviet Union's description.
• Centralistic: Focuses on central control of government functions, but not necessarily total control over all societal aspects as described.
• Democratic: Involves people's participation and multiple - party or representative systems, opposite of single - party control.

Answer:

B. Totalitarian