Explain the effects of the purges in the Soviet Union in the 1930s

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History Essay

Explain the effects of the purges in the S.U. in the 1930s

The purges in the 1930s affected the Soviet Union economically, politically, socially, psychologically and militarily. The main effect was on the politics. Stalin got rid of the opposition to rise and secure his power. He united his supporters and became the supreme leader of the Soviet Union. The fact that he got rid of the opposition decreased the number of the components of the party which left more work to do because Stalin did not rely on anyone to fill their positions. There was a lack of consistency.

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The political effect was the main one because Stalin made himself the supreme leader and took all the important decisions without consulting other members of the party. This had a negative effect because he was able to do what he wanted without any opposition. There was no other view to compare and contrast.  This caused chaos. There was a lack of consistency. Stalin focused on getting rid of the opposition to rise and secure his power and also uniting his supporters instead of focusing on the economy, politics, society or military. The economical effects of the purges were at first ...

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