Which leader was responsible for killing 40 million of his own people?
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Gandhi
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Stalin
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Hitler
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Mussolini
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Joseph Stalin is historically responsible for the deaths of millions of Soviet citizens through forced collectivization, the Great Purge, and the Gulag system. While Hitler was responsible for the Holocaust, the specific figure of 40 million is most frequently associated with the human cost of Stalin's policies.