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During the Great Terror, why did so many communist officials make accusations against other communists?

They found information of plots against Stalin.

They thought that it was the best way to preserve their own safety.

They conspired with Stalin to eliminate his enemies.

They were working with foreign intelligence age

ncies to root out potential threats to the Soviet government.

The Correct answer is "They thought that it was the best way to preserve their own safety."

Thank you for the correction. During the Great Terror, many communist officials made accusations against others as a way to protect themselves and demonstrate their loyalty to Stalin. Fear of being targeted themselves led them to betray their colleagues in order to survive the purges.