The Secret Police under Yagoda (1934 - 36) Flashcards
1
Q
Responsibility as head of secret police?
A
hunt for enemies of the Party
2
Q
What did he collaborate with Stalin in doing?
A
turning the secret police against the party
3
Q
Who’s arrest, interrogation and trial did he organise?
A
Zinoviev and Kamanev
4
Q
What did Stalin want him to use the opportunity created by Kirov’s murder to do?
A
move against Bukharin and Trotsky
5
Q
Why was Stalin disappointed in Yagoda’s efforts?
A
scale of the terror not large enough
