HIS2117 Study Guide - Final Guide: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Great Purge, Baltic States
27 Feb 2015
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Great purge: this was a campaign of political repression during the late 1930s, which gave the state absolute control over the population. The purge enabled stalin to control the communist. Party by forcibly removing anyone who was or could become a threat, and thus to create an ideal government free of opposition. First, the initial goal of the purges was to remove the left and. Right opposition, long-term bolshevik party members who rivalled stalin for power. Second, those believed to be against the communist state, including government workers like military officers, were removed, which led to an inexperienced military during the second world war. Finally, the common folk were taught to be compliant and distrusting of others, making it very difficult for any opposition to form. As a result of the great purge, stalin"s rule was virtually uncontested while terror spread throughout.
