The Third Trial (Trial of the 21) (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When was the Trial of the Twenty-One held?
When was the Trial of the Twenty-One held?
March 1938
What role did Nikolai Bukharin hold before his trial?
What role did Nikolai Bukharin hold before his trial?
Editor of Pravda & Lenin's associate
Who was Alexei Rykov before the trial?
Who was Alexei Rykov before the trial?
Former Premier of the Soviet Union
What was Genrikh Yagoda's previous position?
What was Genrikh Yagoda's previous position?
Former head of the NKVD
What charge involved alleged assassination plans?
What charge involved alleged assassination plans?
Terrorism
How were defendants forced to confess to crimes?
How were defendants forced to confess to crimes?
Coerced through torture and threats
What happened to most defendants including Bukharin, Rykov, and Yagoda?
What happened to most defendants including Bukharin, Rykov, and Yagoda?
Sentenced to death and executed
Which group did the trial eliminate?
Which group did the trial eliminate?
Last significant group of Old Bolsheviks
What was decided about the trial outcome beforehand?
What was decided about the trial outcome beforehand?
All defendants would be found guilty
What were Bukharin's final words before execution?
What were Bukharin's final words before execution?
'History will absolve us.'
What was the trial intended to serve as?
What was the trial intended to serve as?
A propaganda tool
What atmosphere did the trial reinforce in Soviet society?
What atmosphere did the trial reinforce in Soviet society?
Atmosphere of fear and repression