Repression of science by the state
To be published artists needed to positively represent the Soviet state
Anti-Cosmopolitan campaign
3.3 million non-Russians re-located to disrupt national and ethnic identities
Creation of a "Soviet Identity" for all nationalities
1936 - Central Asia divided to weaken pan-Turkick movement
WWII - every republic sent to fight in the Red Army
Soviet state is opposed to racism - calls anti-Jewish policies "anti-Zionist"
Immigration to State of Israel banned in 1948
1930s - ethnic Russians sent to settle territories like Kazakhstan
Removed child tax exemption
Only registered marriages were recognized
Increased health care and accident insurance for women
Paid holidays and day care centers for working women
Ensure an education for a technical workforce - education serves the state
Expanded primary and secondary education - drop in illiteracy rates
1930 - church leaders banned from leading religious services
Anti-religious policies applied to all religious sects
1936 - pro-religious propaganda is a crime
1937 - 57% of population still considered religious "believers"
