Stalin feared being overthrown or having a counter-revolution
• He formed a secret police called the NKVD to remove threats
• Old heroes of the revolution or anyone with popular support charged with treason (Seen as threats)
• 1 in 5 officers of the army executed
• Often put on trial “show trials” forced to admit they had done it (under duress)
• He formed a secret police called the NKVD to remove threats
• Old heroes of the revolution or anyone with popular support charged with treason (Seen as threats)
• 1 in 5 officers of the army executed
• Often put on trial “show trials” forced to admit they had done it (under duress)
Summary
These are ideas brought fourth for all those who thought about betraying him. Show trials were installed to force people to confess to what the had done, and if they didn't they were basically going to kill your whole family. He formed the NKVD to also remove any threats,