Responsibility and Impact of the Terror (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did the Eighteenth Party Congress declare widespread purges were no longer necessary?
When did the Eighteenth Party Congress declare widespread purges were no longer necessary?
1939
When was Yezhov executed?
When was Yezhov executed?
February 1940
Who successfully assassinated Trotsky in Mexico City?
Who successfully assassinated Trotsky in Mexico City?
Ramon Mercador
In what month and year was Trotsky assassinated?
In what month and year was Trotsky assassinated?
August 1940
What was the name of Stalin's wife who committed suicide in 1932?
What was the name of Stalin's wife who committed suicide in 1932?
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
How many Party members were expelled between 1936 and 1938?
How many Party members were expelled between 1936 and 1938?
850,000
Approximately how many Red Army officers were shot or dismissed during the purges?
Approximately how many Red Army officers were shot or dismissed during the purges?
23,000
How did the Red Army size change between 1936 and 1941?
How did the Red Army size change between 1936 and 1941?
1 million to 5 million
What did Stalin say when Yagoda asked if people followed him from conviction or fear in 1931?
What did Stalin say when Yagoda asked if people followed him from conviction or fear in 1931?
Fear
When did Beria replace Yezhov as NKVD chief?
When did Beria replace Yezhov as NKVD chief?
1938