Which sequence correctly orders these Soviet-era events by their starting years: NEP, Great Purge, Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution?

Which sequence correctly orders these Soviet-era events by their starting years: NEP, Great Purge, Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution?

• A. NEP → Great Purge → Great Leap Forward → Cultural Revolution
• B. Great Purge → NEP → Cultural Revolution → Great Leap Forward
• C. Great Leap Forward → Cultural Revolution → NEP → Great Purge
• D. Cultural Revolution → NEP → Great Purge → Great Leap Forward

Answer: (A)

Placing these events by when they began shows how Soviet-era policy shifted over time. The New Economic Policy started in 1921 after the Civil War, making it the earliest. The Great Purge began in the mid-1930s, with 1936 marking its major wave of repression. The Great Leap Forward launched in 1958 as Mao’s drive to rapidly industrialize and collectivize, coming next. The Cultural Revolution began in 1966, aiming to reassert ideological purity and lasting until 1976. So the correct sequence by starting years is NEP → Great Purge → Great Leap Forward → Cultural Revolution.

Placing these events by when they began shows how Soviet-era policy shifted over time. The New Economic Policy started in 1921 after the Civil War, making it the earliest. The Great Purge began in the mid-1930s, with 1936 marking its major wave of repression. The Great Leap Forward launched in 1958 as Mao’s drive to rapidly industrialize and collectivize, coming next. The Cultural Revolution began in 1966, aiming to reassert ideological purity and lasting until 1976. So the correct sequence by starting years is NEP → Great Purge → Great Leap Forward → Cultural Revolution.