The Kirov Affair 1034: Terror Flashcards
What did Stalin announce at the 17th PC 1934?
-announced ‘anti-Leninist opposition’ been defeated
-bukharin, Rykov, Tomsky, Radek + others challenged S admitted their ‘terrors’
What happened in the elections to the CC that undermined this announcement?
-Stalin received c150 negative votes
What split did this open?
-between those wanting maintain pace of Ind
-others in politburo incl Kirov who spoke stopping for Ivan grain seizures + increasing worker rations
What was the impact of this speech?
-two politburo members supported Stalin
-Kirov long standing ovation for speech advocating moderate approach
What was the other issues that arose from the 17th PC?
-issue of title of general sec
Why?
-Stalin, Kirov, Zhdanov + Kaganovich given title sec of equal rank
-stain supported this to spread responsibility for econ crisis but meant S no more important than other sec’s
When was Kirov murdered?
-dec 1934
-S quick to claim part of Trotskyite conspiracy led by zinovievites to overthrow party
What happened the day after the assassination?
-decree giving Yagoda head of NKVD power arrest + execute anyone guilty of terrorist plotting
-6500 arrested under this law December
Who was Kirov murdered by?
-shot by Nikolayev
-disgruntled party member whose wife having affair with Kirov
What happened Jan 1935?
-Z, K + 17 others arrested + accused instigating terrorism
-843 former associates of Z arrested
What happened during the course of the year 1935?
-11,000 former people arrested exiled or in camps
-250,000 party members expelled as anti-leninists
What happened in the Kremlin?
-Kremlin purge uncover foreign spies
-Yenukidze chairman CC expelled for helping oppositionists find employment in Kremlin
