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Under Tsarist rule, there existed a framework of oppression that included internal passports and political imprisonment. These measures were relatively limited, targeting primarily political dissidents and offering basic rights such as allowing limited communication and intellectual engagement, albeit within a controlled and monitored environment. However, with the rise of the Bolsheviks, the capacity and severity to enforce oppression escalated astronomically. The Bolsheviks instituted widespread concentration camps not merely for political radicals, but for entire populations deemed undesirable.