The Terror Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
When did The Terror occur
A
1936 - 1938
2
Q
What was the Terror
A
The Terror, also known as the Great Purge, stemmed from Stalin’s paranoia and desire to be an absolute autocrat
3
Q
How was the Terror enforced
A
Through the NVKD and public show trials
4
Q
What did the Terror develop into
A
A centrally-enforced ‘cult of Stalin worship’ and a terrifying system of labour camps - the ‘gulgags’
5
Q
What were the reasons for the Terror
A
- Stalin believed that the whole of Russia must be united with him for the country to be strong
- Urgency - Stalin believed that Russia had 10 years to catch up with the Western World before Germany invades
- Stalin’s increasing paranoia
