Stalin’s Terror (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How did Stalin's use of secret police differ from Lenin's approach?
How did Stalin's use of secret police differ from Lenin's approach?
Stalin turned it against the Party itself
When did Genrikh Yagoda become head of the NKVD?
When did Genrikh Yagoda become head of the NKVD?
July 1934
What did Stalin's doctrine of sharpening class struggle claim?
What did Stalin's doctrine of sharpening class struggle claim?
Class struggle intensifies as socialism advances
What was the 'conveyor belt system' introduced by Yezhov?
What was the 'conveyor belt system' introduced by Yezhov?
Continuous interrogation using agent shifts
How many people were arrested during Yezhovshchina (1937-38)?
How many people were arrested during Yezhovshchina (1937-38)?
Approximately 1.5 million people
Which group was primarily targeted during the Great Terror?
Which group was primarily targeted during the Great Terror?
Urban educated men aged 30-45 in govt
What economic impact did the Great Terror have?
What economic impact did the Great Terror have?
Production rates declined or stagnated
How many Chechens were deported in 1944 and how many died?
How many Chechens were deported in 1944 and how many died?
460,000 deported; 170,000 deaths
When was Beria executed and what did his death symbolize?
When was Beria executed and what did his death symbolize?
3 months after Stalin died; end of terror
How did Khrushchev deal with dissidents after renouncing mass terror?
How did Khrushchev deal with dissidents after renouncing mass terror?
Compulsory psychiatric treatment