USSR 1924-53 Flashcards
1
Q
When was the First Purge?
A
1932-3
2
Q
Who were the first victims of the purges?
A
Managers and workers who had ‘wrecked’ the FYPs
3
Q
When was the Great Purge?
A
1934-8
4
Q
When was Kirov murdered?
A
1st December 1934
5
Q
Why was Kirov murdered?
A
He was a potential threat to Stalin.
6
Q
When were Z and K executed?
A
1936
7
Q
When was Bukhrain executed?
A
1936
8
Q
How many admirals and officers were executed in the Purge?
A
25k
9
Q
How many sent to and killed in the gulags?
A
18m sent; 13m died
10
Q
When did the Cheka become the NKVD / When was the NKVD set up?
A
1934
11
Q
What was the NKVD?
A
Stalin’s Secret Police
12
Q
How many gulag prisoners built the Belmore Canal?
A
250k
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