Great Purge in Russia (jan 1, 1936 – jan 1, 1938)
Description:
Top members of the party and government publicly supported Stalin’s initiatives, but there was internal dissent. In late 1934 a top Soviet official, Sergei Kirov, was mysteriously killed. Stalin — who probably ordered Kirov’s murder — blamed the assassination on “Fascist agents” within the party. He used the incident to launch a reign of terror that purged the Communist Party of supposed traitors and solidified his own control.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1936
jan 1, 1938
~ 2 years