Political authority opposition and the state of Russia in wartime (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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When was Marshal Tukhachevsky purged?
When was Marshal Tukhachevsky purged?
1937
How many warnings of German buildup did Stalin ignore?
How many warnings of German buildup did Stalin ignore?
80 warnings
Soviet losses from initial German attack
Soviet losses from initial German attack
6 million men
What was the purpose of Orders 270 & 227?
What was the purpose of Orders 270 & 227?
Shoot deserters, panickers & unauthorised retreaters
When did Stalin first publicly address the war?
When did Stalin first publicly address the war?
3rd July
What does GKO stand for?
What does GKO stand for?
State Committee for Defence
Katyn massacre: victims & date
Katyn massacre: victims & date
20,000+ Polish elite, April 1940
Volga Germans deported: year & number
Volga Germans deported: year & number
600,000 in 1941
How many men served in NKVD punishment companies?
How many men served in NKVD punishment companies?
Over 430,000
What was Zhdanovschina?
What was Zhdanovschina?
Cultural & ideological purity drive
Zhdanov's label for Anna Akhmatova
Zhdanov's label for Anna Akhmatova
'Half-nun, half-whore'
Stalin's term for Jews
Stalin's term for Jews
'Rootless cosmopolitans'
What period is called 'High Stalinism'?
What period is called 'High Stalinism'?
Post-WWII to Stalin's death
% of front-line nurses who were women
% of front-line nurses who were women
100%
Total Soviet deaths in Great Patriotic War
Total Soviet deaths in Great Patriotic War
27 million