Great Purges and Show Trials
stalin feared being over thrown or having a counter revolution
he formed a secret police called the NKVD to remove threats
OLD HEROES of the revolution or anyone with popular support charged with treason ( seen as threats)
1 in 5 officers in the army executed
often put on trial "show trials" forced to admit they had done it ( under duress)
Summary: Stalin feared being over thrown, or having a counter revolution against him so he decide to form a secret police called the NKVD. These police worked to remove the threats against Stalin. People who were "old heroes" of the revolution were considered to be a threat to Stalin. The people were often put on "show trials" and forced to admit things they has potentially not even done under duress.
he formed a secret police called the NKVD to remove threats
OLD HEROES of the revolution or anyone with popular support charged with treason ( seen as threats)
1 in 5 officers in the army executed
often put on trial "show trials" forced to admit they had done it ( under duress)
Summary: Stalin feared being over thrown, or having a counter revolution against him so he decide to form a secret police called the NKVD. These police worked to remove the threats against Stalin. People who were "old heroes" of the revolution were considered to be a threat to Stalin. The people were often put on "show trials" and forced to admit things they has potentially not even done under duress.
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"We don't let them have ideas. Why would we let them have guns?"- Joseph Stalin