The Great Purge Flashcards
What is the great purge
As reign of terror and death created by Stalin
What is another name for the great purge
A mass killing
What was the goal of the great purge
To terminate anyone Stalin considered a rival or threat as well as people that were not loyal to the new government and Stalin
How did Stalin meet his goal
By show trials
What was the punishment for not meeting statins goals
Labor camps and execution
Show trials
Trials where former communists leaders confess to crimes
- people were usually tortured and their families were threatened
What was the negative affect of meeting statins goal
Around four million people were purged
- because Stalin had assisted many military leaders Russia was at a disadvantage when they entered WWI
Purge
To get rid of or remove
What is a toleration state
When a one- party dictatorship attempt to regulate every aspect of the lives of its citizens
How is a totalitarian state different from a communist state
- communism makes everyone equal and the government controls all economic and businesses activity
- totalitarian control all parts of citizens lives including jobs, money, thoughts, and actions
What did Stalin do to enforce obedience from the Russian citizens
Cheka- opened all private letters
Censorship- nothing in news without his permission
Violent purges- critics to Stalin were sent to labor camps
Terror- death to anyone against him
How did Stalin use propaganda to influence the Russian people
- He used radios and loud speakers to blare his announcements
- Ensured movies, theaters, and schools only heard about communists successes and evils of the democracy
- used posters to show happy and healthy Russians working in factories
