The Purges of 1930's 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Joebarlow_10Created on: 04-03-19 19:21 Mid 1936-38 GREAT TERROR Most killings took place in this period. 1 of 18 Phase 1: 1932-35 Purging along Leninist Lines. Extensive but not massively violent. 2 of 18 Phase 2: 1935-36 Show trials. Party sentences for ideological deviations. 3 of 18 1928 Stalin Creates first 5 year plan involving a great deal of suffering. Wanted to bring industry forward. 4 of 18 What policy did Stalin put in for Peasants? Collectivisation where Peasants have to work together on farms. 5 of 18 1932 (Ryutin) Publishes a book (Ryutin platform) and therefore Stalin calls for his execution. Publication potentially shows Stalin is weak. 6 of 18 1932-34 (Party) Major party purge 22% for those who opposed rapid industrialisation 7 of 18 1934 (Kirov) 17th Party Congress. Where talks of slowing industrialisation and he is made secretary of equal rank with Stalin. In December Kirov is shot. 8 of 18 1935 (international) Big ideological threat to the U.S.S.R as there are external threats such as USA. 9 of 18 1935-36 (Party) Re newed Party Purge. 10 of 18 1935 (Arrests) Zinoviev and Kamenev both arrested. No party members have been arrested before. 11 of 18 September 1936 Former NKD Yagoda replaced by Yezhov. 12 of 18 January 1937 2nd show trial. 13 of 18 May 1937 Purge of Red Army. Tukhachevsky & 80% of Army Purged. 14 of 18 July 1937 Resolution against 'Anti-soviet elements' 15 of 18 What issues did train drivers have? They could not do their job properly. Slow work= execution Too fast meant braking the train. 16 of 18 March 1938 3rd show trial 17 of 18 March 1939 End to the Purges. 10 million people murdered. Stalin secures position of power. 18 of 18
Effect of Stalinism and the struggle for power (1953-56) on Khrushchev’s government and leadership style 0.0 / 5
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