Question

nikolai dyukarev was twenty when, as a member of the soviet secret police, he was ordered to forcibly relocate polish families in 1939. he discusses his experiences in an interview in this passage. the family were given just half an hour to pack up their belongings before being forced out of the house and on to waiting trucks. ... \i was responsible for the deportation of one or two villages .... i dont know much about what happened to them. ... when i was young it was different, there were orders that had to be obeyed. but now i think about it, its really hard to take the children away when theyre really small and, when you come to think of it, its not very good. i would rather not talk about it much. ... i regret it now, but at the time it was different\. -nikolai dyukarev how does the passage show elements of totalitarian rule? ∘ it shows a secret police officer forcing people to censor their communications. ∘ it shows a secret police officer forcing people to comply with government policies. ∘ it shows a secret police officer building support for a charismatic leader. ∘ it shows a secret police officer opposing government policies.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage does not mention censoring communications, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: In totalitarian rule, secret police enforce government policies. The passage shows Dyukarev, a secret police officer, forcing Polish families to relocate (comply with government deportation orders), which aligns with totalitarian elements.
• Option 3: The passage does not involve building support for a charismatic leader, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The passage shows Dyukarev following orders, not opposing government policies, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. It shows a secret police officer forcing people to comply with government policies.