What was one major similarities between the soviet union under joseph stalin and nazi germany under adolf hitler

I would say D is the best answer because they were both totalitarian dictatorships.

   D. Both countries persecuted any person who criticized the government

Explanation:   Both the Soviet Union under Stalin and the Nazi Germany under Hitler were totalitarian states with a cult of personality, an undivided leader. This meant that anyone would criticize the government and such a leadership would be fiercely persecuted. The closest associates of these dictators would not be spared if they were found to even think differently.

On the other hand, while Stalin was communist, Hitler was a fierce opponent of communism and any form of communist association and action. Hitler was a proponent of healthy labor for the benefit of the nation, but not in terms of workers' association and organizations.

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n:

he supported the seperation of church and state. he also promoted religious tolerance.