<span>It was because holocaust was one of the most terrifying period of time in history as it stands out as a cruel vicious action fueled by irrational hate and racist ideas. The Holocaust reminds us the depths of human cruelty and move us to take action against violence and abuse.</span>
They believed it to be apposing the teachings of god. This could also be considered as blasphemy against the church. in other words because the theory of evolution rivaled those of the church, therefore church was against the teaching of it. this is because they didn't want people to begin questioning the legitimacy of the church or their teachings.
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It would be good to know the context of your question. When you say "based on the passage," perhaps you could attach a screen shot of the passage you're looking at.
Nevertheless, even without such context, I would lean toward saying the answer is that "the Soviet government would do whatever it could to stay in power." I'm guessing you're talking about events as the Soviet Union was nearing its dissolution and Boris Yeltsin was leading Russia in a move to declare its own sovereignty separate from the USSR. The Soviet leadership did not give in to that movement willingly.