Murder Of Kirov Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Who killed Kirov
A
Nikolayev
—> Kirov had affair with his wife
2
Q
Who trained Nikolayev
A
the NKVD
3
Q
Who was blamed for the murder of Kirov?
A
Kamenev and Zinoviev
—> Trial of the sixteen (1936)
4
Q
What did the Murder of Kirov catalyse?
A
The great purges
