The impact of the terror Flashcards
1
Q
What 3 areas did the terror impact?
A
- economic consequences
- political consequences
- social consequences
2
Q
What were the economic consequences of the Terror?
A
- removal of Kirov’s supporters from Politburo allowed Stalin to change direction of 2nd5YP in 1936
- to escape NKVD wrath - industrial managers lied about their production figures
- Gosplan Purges meant 3rd5YP never published - led to further confusion in industry
- removal of local managers reduced Industry efficiency
3
Q
What were the political consequences of the Terror?
A
- Stalins political power consolidated
- affected Communist Party in several ways
4
Q
How did the Terror consolidate Stalins political power?
A
- Moscow Show trials removed Stalins rivals from 20’s
- Removal of Kirov’s supporters eliminated those who wanted to moderate Stalin’s policies
- Stalin able to deflect criticism of his economic policy by accusing others of sabotaging 5yr Plans
5
Q
How did the Terror affect the Communist Party?
A
- administration of gov. ground to halt - officials too scared of being purged to make decisions
- Junior members of Communist Party loyal to Stalin promoted as their bosses purged
6
Q
What were the social consequences of the Terror?
A
- family life affected
- people tried to escape the terror
- some people used the terror to remove enemies and gain
7
Q
How did the Terror affect family life?
A
- approx. 10% adult males fell victim to terror
- 95% those arrested men - majority of which fathers
- children of those arrested persecuted at school and in Komsomol
8
Q
How did people escape the terror?
A
- become member of working class
- move from hometowns - take on new identities as industrial workers
- daughters of victims of terror married working class
- bribery - issue new identity papers
9
Q
How did people use the terror to their own advantage?
A
- Stakhanovites used it as opportunity to remove managers and gain promotion
- could inform on neighbours and colleagues in oder to get properties vacated as result of purges
10
Q
What were Stakhanovites?
A
a worker in the former Soviet Union who was exceptionally hard-working and productive
