Consequences of the Terror

Question 1

What are the three Factors?

Answer 1

Social
Economic
Political

Question 2

Explain the Social Impact

Answer 2

> Terrorised entire families
Forging new identities
Eliminating the old elite
Affected everyone - 10% of all adult males were purged

Question 3

Explain the Political Impact

Answer 3

> Political purpose of Terror - govt and local
Removing Rivals
Populist Terror

Question 4

Explain the Economic Impact

Answer 4

> Mistake of purging Gosplan
Official purpose of Great Terror - eliminate wreckers
Example of the coal production in the Donbas region
Distorted reports on economy for fear of death - hence unprepared for war

Question 5

What was the situation in the Donbas Region?

Answer 5

Coal production doubled from 28-32 then again from 32-36 but barely rose after terror began in 38