Show Trials and The Great Purges
- Stalin feared being overthrown or having a counter-revolution
- Would always use the fact that someone is trying to get ride of communism.
- Basically the same as treason
- He formed a 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
- Because they had support
- Often put on trial "Show Trials" forced to admit they had done it (Under Dress)
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