The NKVD, Gulag and show trials (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What were the 3 main mechanisms Stalin used to carry out terror in the 1930s?
What were the 3 main mechanisms Stalin used to carry out terror in the 1930s?
NKVD, Gulags, show trials
How did the NKVD decide how many people to arrest?
How did the NKVD decide how many people to arrest?
They received specific quotas
In what year was the NKVD created?
In what year was the NKVD created?
1934
What was the NKVD 'conveyor system'?
What was the NKVD 'conveyor system'?
Repeated interrogation to break prisoners
From 1935, who could decide guilt without legal process?
From 1935, who could decide guilt without legal process?
Three-man NKVD teams
What legal protections did accused people have under Stalin's terror system?
What legal protections did accused people have under Stalin's terror system?
None - no lawyers, trials or appeals
What happened to the head of the NKVD after Kirov's murder in 1934?
What happened to the head of the NKVD after Kirov's murder in 1934?
Stalin had him executed
Approximately how many people died in the Gulags?
Approximately how many people died in the Gulags?
2 million
Where were many of the Gulag camps located?
Where were many of the Gulag camps located?
Harshest northern and eastern regions
Why were Gulags located in such harsh climates?
Why were Gulags located in such harsh climates?
Made escape impossible, added punishment
During which years did the major show trials take place?
During which years did the major show trials take place?
1936-38
Who received public show trials under Stalin's terror system?
Who received public show trials under Stalin's terror system?
High-profile leading party members
How were confessions obtained during the show trials?
How were confessions obtained during the show trials?
Torture, threats, psychological breakdown