The Purges of the 1930s (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year Stalin became undisputed leader
Year Stalin became undisputed leader
1928
Peak period of Great Terror
Peak period of Great Terror
1935-1938
Deaths from Great Terror (number and % of population)
Deaths from Great Terror (number and % of population)
10 million (approx. 10% of Soviet population)
Sergei Kirov's role by 1932
Sergei Kirov's role by 1932
Led moderates in Politburo, headed Leningrad Communist Party
Congress of Victors date
Congress of Victors date
February 1934
Kirov's murder date
Kirov's murder date
December 1934
Three major show trials (years)
Three major show trials (years)
Trial of 16 (1936), Trial of 17 (1937), Trial of 21 (1938)
Officers purged from Red Army during Terror
Officers purged from Red Army during Terror
More than 37,000
NKVD chiefs during purges (in order)
NKVD chiefs during purges (in order)
Yagoda (shot 1937), Yezhov (killed 1939), Beria (from 1938)
Stalin's totalitarianism vs traditional dictatorships
Stalin's totalitarianism vs traditional dictatorships
Demanded genuine enthusiasm & commitment, not just obedience