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    The document outlines the timeline of Stalin's purges in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1939. It describes the initial purge of "undesirable elements" like peasants and workers from 1932-1934 which expelled 22% of the Communist party. It then details the major show trials from 1936-1938 where opposition leaders like Zinoviev, Kamenev, Radek, Pyatakov, Bukharin, and Rykov were arrested and accused of anti-Soviet activities. The purge expanded to the military as well, culminating in the arrest and execution of leading army officers like Tukhachevsky in 1937. By 1939, Stalin declared an end to the "mass purges" at the 18th party congress.

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    The document outlines the timeline of Stalin's purges in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1939. It describes the initial purge of "undesirable elements" like peasants and workers from 1932-1934 which expelled 22% of the Communist party. It then details the major show trials from 1936-1938 where opposition leaders like Zinoviev, Kamenev, Radek, Pyatakov, Bukharin, and Rykov were arrested and accused of anti-Soviet activities. The purge expanded to the military as well, culminating in the arrest and execution of leading army officers like Tukhachevsky in 1937. By 1939, Stalin declared an end to the "mass purges" at the 18th party congress.

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    The document outlines the timeline of Stalin's purges in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1939. It describes the initial purge of "undesirable elements" like peasants and workers from 1932-1934 which expelled 22% of the Communist party. It then details the major show trials from 1936-1938 where opposition leaders like Zinoviev, Kamenev, Radek, Pyatakov, Bukharin, and Rykov were arrested and accused of anti-Soviet activities. The purge expanded to the military as well, culminating in the arrest and execution of leading army officers like Tukhachevsky in 1937. By 1939, Stalin declared an end to the "mass purges" at the 18th party congress.

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    • 13A Timeline of the purges

    1932 Signs of opposition to Stalin's leadership. Ryutin, who had denounced Stalin
    as the 'evil genius of the Russian Revolution', was expelled from the party
    but not executed.
    1932-34 Purge of 'undesirable elements' - mainly the more Illiterate and inactive of
    the new working class and peasant recruits: 22 per cent of the party were
    expelled.
    1934
    Febru;l.ry Seventeenth Party Congress. Several provincial delegates urged Kirov to
    take over as General Secretary.
    July OGPU replaced by NKVD.
    I December Murder of Kirov.
    1935-36 Purge of the party resumed, with the focus now shifting to men who held
    more important posts. An 'exchange of party cards' led to half a million
    members being expelled.
    I?;I$
    J;tli~ry Zinoviev and Kamenev were arrested and accused of instigating terrorist
    activities.
    The death penalty was extended not only to spies and parasites but also to
    all those who were aware of such activities.
    1936
    AUltl$t
    ,',."',, ,
    The first show trial. involving Zinoviev, Kamenev and fourteen others.
    St;!ptember Yezhov replaced Yagoda as head ofthe NKVD.
    PeCElmber The new Constitution was adopted.
    19jt
    J~4~. The second show trial, involving Radek, Pyatakov and fifteen others.
    MW The purge of the Red Army began.

    Ju~~ Tukhachevskyand leading army officers were shot.


    1938
    March The third show trial involving Bukharin, Rykov. Yagoda and eighteen others.
    b~~mb~ Beria replaced Yezhov as head of the NKVD.

    '939'
    r1~~h Eighteenth Party Congress. Stalin declared an end to the 'mass purges'.
    ft.-o-' -
    ~~l;i~ty. Yezhov was shot.

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