Poster from the Seventeenth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, 1934.
Poster text: "Raise the Flag of Lenin, It Gives Us Victory!" Banners at bottom read: "Long live the invincible party of Lenin!" "Long live the great guide of the international proletarian revolution, Comrade Stalin!"
Which of the following best describes the likely intent of the poster?
A. To build support for Soviet participation in institutions of international governance such as the League of Nations
B. To build support for centrally directed economic modernization programs in the Soviet Union
C. To promote Soviet free-market economic policies and participation in international trade agreements
D. To promote resistance to the prevailing political and economic order in the Soviet Union