USSR 1924-53 Flashcards

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When was the First Purge?

A

1932-3

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2
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Who were the first victims of the purges?

A

Managers and workers who had ‘wrecked’ the FYPs

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3
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When was the Great Purge?

A

1934-8

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4
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When was Kirov murdered?

A

1st December 1934

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5
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Why was Kirov murdered?

A

He was a potential threat to Stalin.

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6
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When were Z and K executed?

A

1936

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7
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When was Bukhrain executed?

A

1936

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8
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How many admirals and officers were executed in the Purge?

A

25k

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9
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How many sent to and killed in the gulags?

A

18m sent; 13m died

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10
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When did the Cheka become the NKVD / When was the NKVD set up?

A

1934

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11
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What was the NKVD?

A

Stalin’s Secret Police

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12
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How many gulag prisoners built the Belmore Canal?

A

250k

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