Mass Terror and Repression at Central Level (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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The Yezhovshchina period was named after which NKVD chief?
The Yezhovshchina period was named after which NKVD chief?
Nikolai Yezhov
At the Trial of 17, what was Karl Radek's position?
At the Trial of 17, what was Karl Radek's position?
Editor of Izvestiya
How many defendants received death sentences at the Trial of 17?
How many defendants received death sentences at the Trial of 17?
13
Where was Leon Trotsky living when he responded to the trial proceedings?
Where was Leon Trotsky living when he responded to the trial proceedings?
Mexico
What was Marshal Tukhachevsky's position before his arrest in May 1937?
What was Marshal Tukhachevsky's position before his arrest in May 1937?
Chief of Staff & Deputy Commissar
What % of Red Army officer corps faced execution or imprisonment in the military purge?
What % of Red Army officer corps faced execution or imprisonment in the military purge?
Approx. 50%
What happened to Tukhachevsky's wife?
What happened to Tukhachevsky's wife?
Jailed & executed in 1941
Which defendant at the Trial of 21 committed suicide before the trial?
Which defendant at the Trial of 21 committed suicide before the trial?
Mikhail Tomsky
How many personal letters did Bukharin send to Stalin during his three months of questioning?
How many personal letters did Bukharin send to Stalin during his three months of questioning?
34
What fraction of all party members had been purged by the end of 1938?
What fraction of all party members had been purged by the end of 1938?
A third