Nature of government Flashcards
What made Stalin a totalitarian figure?
Centralised economy
What shows Stalin’s power?
Lack of Political resistance when implementing the FYP
What increased representation in the USSR?
Soviet of the Union in 1936 contained representatives across the whole USSR
When did Stalin set up the NKVD and what was its purpose?
1934 for carrying out terror
What was the trigger cause for the purges?
Murder of Sergei Kirov
What was Stalin’s driving force behind the purges?
His own superstitions
Why did Stalin purge the party to begin with?
To eliminate political resistance towards the later purges
How did Stalin purge the party?
114 Bolsheviks are killed and replaced with Pro-Stalin members
What act was passed two hours after Kirov’s murder?
Decree Against Terrorist Acts 1934
Who was head of the NKVD in 1934?
Yagoda
What was the trial of 16 in 1936?
Leading Bolsheviks were publicly trialled and forced into confessing to Kirov’s murder
Name a Bolshevik who was in the trial of 16?
Zinoviev
When did Stalin purge the red army?
1937
How was the Red Army purged?
Leading generals such as Tukhachensky were executed
How many people were arrested during the purges?
1 in 18
Which union did Stalin use to censor authors?
Union of Soviet Writers (USW) which published all books in the USSR
What was Stakanovite?
Propaganda movement in 1935 that showed people as hard working and capable of meeting five year plan targets
Why were leading Bolsheviks attacked in the trial of 16?
For remaining in touch with Trotsky
