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Purges of 1930 - Coggle Diagram
Purges of 1930
GREAT TERROR 1934-38
- Leningrad Dec 1934 - after Ks murder S arrested Z & K
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- TRIAL OF THE 16 1936 - execution of Z, K & 14 supporters
- TRIAL OF THE 17 1937 - execution + imprisonment of 17 former T supporters
- TRIAL OF THE 21 1938 - execution of B & close supporters
→ all defendants confessed to plotting Kirovs murder & trying to overthrow SU SO it destroyed reputations of defendants
1. Opposition
- opp from Polit - 1932 group of moderates associated w/ head of com party, Kirov in Leningrad
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- 1932 Kirov defended Ryutin who circulated document critical of S policies & formed Union of Marxist Leninists
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- 1933 - Kirov & moderates wanted realistic targets for 2nd FYP on consumer goods
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General Info
- S concerned supporters would challenge authority
- old rivals would conspire & overthrow him
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- responsible for death of 10m soviet citizens - 10% of pop
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Kirovs Murder
- Dec 1934 - speculated S ordered attack
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2. Economic problems
- problems w/ S industrial & agricultural policies
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SECRET TRIALS 1937
- trial of RA leaders - 8 senior generals tried for plotting to overthrow govern.
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