Stalin's Great Purge (aug 1, 1936 – mar 13, 1938)
Description:
The Great Purge or the Great Terror, and the Yezhovshchina was Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin's campaign to solidify his power over the party and the state; the purges were also designed to remove the remaining influence of Leon Trotsky as well as other prominent political rivals within the party.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 1, 1936
mar 13, 1938
~ 1 years and 7 months