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Why did the USSR adopt atheism as an official state policy?


to eliminate one potential source of conflict and opposition

because Lenin did not believe in God

so that the USSR would be different from other European nations

to create a society in which everyone was equal

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The first answer is correct (A).

The USSR was officially atheist since Soviet socialism had a Marxist-Leninist orientation. That is a perspective points to two causes of opposition to religion, scientific socialism, and manipulation of the working class promoted through religion.

After a period of tension between the power of the Soviet state and the Orthodox churches, the churches were persecuted and had their properties confiscated. The excuse was the division of wealth of the church among the population, but the central element was the cleavage of any power conflict with the church.

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The reason why the USSR adopt atheism as an official state policy was to eliminate one potential source of conflict and opposition.

  • The government of the Soviet Union used an unofficial policy of state atheism.

The reason for the above was to carefully remove religious belief within its borders.

This does not imply that religion was illegal, the state tried to reduce the prevalence of religious belief within society.

Conclusively, In the 1920s to 1930s, organizations arises e.g. League of the Militant Godless were frequent in Their anti-religious propaganda.

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