Introduction to the Show Trials and general background (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What is a show trial?
What is a show trial?
A court case with predetermined outcome
What was a key purpose of Stalin's show trials?
What was a key purpose of Stalin's show trials?
To eliminate political rivals
When did Stalin's show trials particularly occur?
When did Stalin's show trials particularly occur?
Late 1930s
Which rival did Stalin eliminate after Lenin's death?
Which rival did Stalin eliminate after Lenin's death?
Leon Trotsky
When was Sergei Kirov assassinated?
When was Sergei Kirov assassinated?
December 1, 1934
What position did Sergei Kirov hold?
What position did Sergei Kirov hold?
Head of Leningrad party organization
Who assassinated Sergei Kirov?
Who assassinated Sergei Kirov?
Leonid Nikolayev
Where was Kirov assassinated?
Where was Kirov assassinated?
Smolny Institute
What did Kirov's assassination mark the beginning of?
What did Kirov's assassination mark the beginning of?
The Great Purge
Who was Nadezhda Alliluyeva?
Who was Nadezhda Alliluyeva?
Stalin's second wife
When did Nadezhda Alliluyeva die?
When did Nadezhda Alliluyeva die?
November 9, 1932
What does NKVD stand for?
What does NKVD stand for?
People's Commissariat Internal Affairs
Who was a leader of the NKVD?
Who was a leader of the NKVD?
Lavrentiy Beria