Under joseph stalin's rule, citizens of the soviet union:
a. used labor strikes to influence the government and empower unions.
b. were forced to work for powerful corporations that controlled the government.
c. had no access to luxury goods and often lacked basic necessities.
d. relied heavily on foreign aid to provide food and material.

i say c

Explanation: during Joseph Stalin´s rule, many people starved to death  and food is a basic necessity  

Option C.

Explanation:

Had no access to luxury goods and often lacked basic necessities, is the right answer.

In the years between 1929 to 1953, Joseph Stalin served as the dictator of the USSR. Stalin’s government was a totalitarian state, in which he employed extensive private control over the Communist Party and unleashed an unparalleled level of force to reduce any possible menace to his administration. Therefore, the people of the Soviet Union had no access to luxury goods and often lacked necessities.

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