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Great Terror Dbq

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The policy of Great Terror, culminating in the 1937 show trials, demonstrates weaknesses on the part of the Soviet Leadership. During the policy of the Great Terror, the Soviet leadership ruled the citizens and its members through threats and executions. These threats and executions created fear among the citizens and the members of the Union. As a leader, Stalin seem to fear being toppled out of his position by other Soviet members. In 1934, it is believed that he ordered the assassination of his comrade, Sergei Kirov, the leader of the Leningrad party organization who would work alongside him as secretary general. This also impacted fear on the people and thus the citizens supported the leadership out of terror. Through the period, anyone

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