Soviet union discouraged religion.
Explanation:
While th<u>e Soviet union never outright outlawed religion it was a firm believer in the fact that a true communist society would be one in which religion has no place. </u>
<u>As such, religious property was confiscated and religious leaders often got harassed. </u>
The state policy was to promote atheism in the new generation through schools and other modes of education and closing down of mass gatherings of religious nature.
Answer:
B. Europe was weak, so he continued to seize power
Explanation:
When it says, "continue to seize power" it really means he kept expanding German's territory. After the Munich Conference giving Germany the Sudetenland, Neville Chamberlain was convinced Hitler would stop aggression towards other European states. This was proven incorrect when he captured all of Czechoslovakia.
The supporters you're referring to were called patrons. Patrons were usually wealthy merchants or people who have made their fortune in other ways and wanted to either have a picture of themselves and their family, or generally had a desire to support painting, some even decided to order paintings for the church in order to get in good standing with the church officials.
