How was Joseph Stalin able to become leader of the Communist Party in Russia after Lenin's death?

A)Lenin believed that Stalin would be a fair and honest leader, so he ensured Stalin's position before he died.

B)Lenin had groomed Stalin to be the next Communist leader, and other politicians were afraid to resist Lenin's wishes.

C)Stalin suppressed Lenin's wishes that Stalin NOT follow him as leader of the Soviet Union, fearing Stalin's approach to power.

D)Stalin had been like a son to the childless Lenin and therefore he inherited the position from Lenin after his death.

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answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.