The Second Trial (Trial of the 17) (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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What was Trial of Seventeen also known as?
What was Trial of Seventeen also known as?
Second Moscow Trial
When did Trial of Seventeen take place?
When did Trial of Seventeen take place?
January 1937
Purpose of Stalin's show trials
Purpose of Stalin's show trials
Consolidate power, eliminate rivals, instil fear
Karl Radek's role
Karl Radek's role
Prominent Bolshevik & journalist, close to Lenin
Yuri Pyatakov's position
Yuri Pyatakov's position
Deputy commissar for heavy industry
Charges in Trial of the Seventeen
Charges in Trial of the Seventeen
Treason, espionage, sabotage, plotting with Trotsky
How confessions obtained in trial
How confessions obtained in trial
Torture and extreme pressure
How many sentenced to death in Trial of Seventeen?
How many sentenced to death in Trial of Seventeen?
Thirteen
How many got prison sentences in trial?
How many got prison sentences in trial?
Four
Which show trial followed Trial of Seventeen?
Which show trial followed Trial of Seventeen?
Trial of the Twenty-One in 1938
When did Stalin purge the Red Army?
When did Stalin purge the Red Army?
1937
Marshal executed in Red Army purge
Marshal executed in Red Army purge
Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky
Officers affected in Red Army purge
Officers affected in Red Army purge
Around 35,000 arrested, executed, or imprisoned
Impact of purge on Red Army
Impact of purge on Red Army
Weakened effectiveness, poor WWII start performance