Show Trials and Great Purges
The purpose of show trials was to cause undesirables to confess to crimes they did not commit
The preferred method was getting one to confess was to threaten their families and loved ones
The Great purge was done to kill any potential traitor of the state
One in five military officers were killed during this time
The preferred method was getting one to confess was to threaten their families and loved ones
The Great purge was done to kill any potential traitor of the state
One in five military officers were killed during this time
In order to sustain the Soviet Union and to make sure that any potential traitors were dealt with several show trials were made to publicly accuse those that the state did not want to live. No matter what eventually the accused would be murdered for being accused of betraying the state. Also in the military a more brutal purge was going on, where many officers and soldiers were executed for thoughts of being a traitor to the state.