During the great purge, kulaks, or peasants were targetted, along with all that opposed Stalin within the Communist Party (Trotskyites).
Kulaks
In order to eliminate all competition, Stalin carried out a purge of the Red Army as well as a purge of the communist party in the 1930's. Stalin sent police throughout Russia to requisition food and put areas back under control.
He wanted to get rid of all political opponents.
The Great Terror or The Great Purge.
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It was called the Great Purge.
The Great Purge, occurring in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938, was a campaign of political repression orchestrated by Joseph Stalin. It primarily targeted perceived enemies of the state, including Communist Party members, military leaders, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens accused of anti-Soviet activities. The purge resulted in hundreds of thousands of executions and millions of people imprisoned in labor camps. It aimed to eliminate dissent and consolidate Stalin's power, fostering an atmosphere of fear and paranoia.
The Great Purge, which occurred in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938, was closely associated with Joseph Stalin, the General Secretary of the Communist Party. It involved widespread political repression, including the persecution of perceived enemies within the Communist Party, the military, and various social groups. The purge led to the execution, imprisonment, or exile of millions, significantly impacting Soviet society and politics. Key figures associated with the purge include Nikolai Yezhov, who oversaw the NKVD during this period, and many high-ranking Communist officials who were targeted.
Kulaks
In order to eliminate all competition, Stalin carried out a purge of the Red Army as well as a purge of the communist party in the 1930's. Stalin sent police throughout Russia to requisition food and put areas back under control.
In order to eliminate all competition, Stalin carried out a purge of the Red Army as well as a purge of the communist party in the 1930's. Stalin sent police throughout Russia to requisition food and put areas back under control.
In order to eliminate all competition, Stalin carried out a purge of the Red Army as well as a purge of the communist party in the 1930's. Stalin sent police throughout Russia to requisition food and put areas back under control.
He wanted to get rid of all political opponents.
Thousands of people from the Communist Party died in the Great Purge.
Thousands of people from the Communist Party died in the Great Purge.
Josef Stalin
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