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During World War II, ordinary citizens in the Soviet Union showed remarkable obedience to Stalin's ideas and orders for mainly two reasons. First, very severe repercussions would follow from disobedience. Second, soon after the Germans invaded (in 1941), it became clear that the Germans were not interested in liberating Soviet people but, rather, intent on enslaving them.

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