Stalin’s Power over Party and State (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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3 phases of Stalin's control (years)
3 phases of Stalin's control (years)
1928-34 rivals remain; 1934-38 Terror; 1938-53 exploit party-state
When Stalin became Chair of Sovnarkom
When Stalin became Chair of Sovnarkom
1941
What was GKO & when most powerful?
What was GKO & when most powerful?
State Defence Committee; most powerful by 1942
1936 Constitution reality vs appearance
1936 Constitution reality vs appearance
Appeared democratic but meaningless; no rule of law
Leningrad Affair 1949 casualties
Leningrad Affair 1949 casualties
~100 officials shot, ~2,000 arrested/dismissed
Molotov's key positions from 1926 & 1939
Molotov's key positions from 1926 & 1939
Politburo member (1926), Foreign Minister (1939)
What happened to Molotov's wife (1949)?
What happened to Molotov's wife (1949)?
Arrested and imprisoned by Stalin
Sovnarkom renamed as what under Stalin?
Sovnarkom renamed as what under Stalin?
Council of Ministers
Lenin vs Stalin on terror against Party members
Lenin vs Stalin on terror against Party members
Lenin prohibited it; Stalin used it extensively
When did Hitler invade Soviet Union?
When did Hitler invade Soviet Union?
1941