Show trials and the great purge
- Stalin feared being overthrown or having a counter-revolution
- he formed secret police called the NKVD to remove threats
- Old Heroes of the revolution or anyone with popular support charged with treason (seen as threats)
- 1 in 5 officers of the army executed
- often put on trial "show trials" forced to admit what they had done under duress
Quotes
"Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem." - Joseph Stalin
Summary
Stalin was afraid of being overthrown so he created a police force called NKVD, and put people on trial.
Subjunctive question
If Stalin didn't create the NKVD would he have been overthrown?
"Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem." - Joseph Stalin
Summary
Stalin was afraid of being overthrown so he created a police force called NKVD, and put people on trial.
Subjunctive question
If Stalin didn't create the NKVD would he have been overthrown?