Human Rights
Define Humans Rights
A right to live equally.
After Sergei Kirov's death, what was resolved?
The Great Purge
Who was the Soviet Political leader up until his death and had played a big part in starting the Great Purge?
Joseph Stalin
What year did Stalin rise to power?
1929
What events happened that many un-harmful citizens were killed? Many for no reason.
The Russian Revolution and the Great Purge.
What led to the start of the Great Purge in 1929-1934?
Stalin believed that if anyone agreed with the old government, they were a threat and/or needed to be eliminated. Sergei Kirov was also assassinated, he was a leader.
Who was Joseph Stalin's secret police official?
Nikolai Yezhov
About how many people were killed during the Revolution?
About how many people were killed during the Great Purge.
750,000 people, it could have been double because many of them weren't actually killed.
Who helped Stalin by, "Purging the Moscow organisation of its anit-Stalin membership." He was also a Russian politician and a diplomat.
Vyacheslav Molotov
What was the revolution called before the Great Purge?
Bolshevik Revolution or the Russian Revolution
What year did the Russian Revolution start?
1917
Who was known as the state prosecutor during the Moscow trials?
Andrey Vyshinsky
How did the citizen's resolve Nicholas ll decision on entering the civil war and getting many killed?
Citizens were not happy and went on strike. Many people were killed for no reason.
Why was it believed that the Great Purge lasted longer than when it actually ended?
This was because Leon Trotsky was assassinated; he was Stalin's long time rival.
Who was a Soviet politician and administrator, who worked with Stalin closely? He also is known for his harsh treatments.
Lazar Kaganovich
Who started the Russian Revolution other known as Bolshevik Revolution
Nicholas ll