purges of the red army

    Cards (3)

    • when did they take place
      1937 and 1938
      • 3 out of the 5 marshals were purged
      • 14 out of 16 army commanders and 37,000 officers were either shot or imprisoned
      • the navy lost all of its admirals
    • stalin was afraid that in the event of a war with Germany, the army could seize power and do a deal with hitler in order to save the country from complete invasion
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