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People read, saw, and heard only what the government desired.
When Stalin was in power, Russian people lost their freedom. The states control of the media was total. Those who attempted to read or listen to anything apart from what was allowed were punished.
The answer is A. She is making a claim that is still arguable but a stated fact.
An epiphany is a realization of something supernatural but a realization is becoming aware of something as fact