The End Of The Purges: Terror Flashcards
1
Q
What happened to purges at the end of 1938?
A
-slowed down
-they threatened destabilise the state + Ind + administration suffered
2
Q
What did the 18th PC declare?
A
-‘mass cleansings’ no longer needed
-1.5m cases reviewed - 450k convictions quashed, 128k cases closed, 30k people released from gaol + 327k allowed home from gulags
3
Q
What happened to Yezhov?
A
-Stalin used him as scapegoat
-arrested + shot Feb 1940
4
Q
What happened to Trotsky?
A
-assassinate murdered him in Mexico
-all old B’viks who had greater claim to leadership than stalin removed
5
Q
What was the outcome at the end of the purges?
A
-Stalin in position supreme power
6
Q
What was the outcome in society?
A
-politvail rivals gone
-washing sentences restored faith in system and leader
