Thread: Pro or Anti Stalin

Originally Posted by Anixx

I do not know your skills in Russian but I suggest you to read this document signed by Stalin and Molotov:
Молотов В.М., Сталин И.В. Об арестах, прокурорском надзоре и ведении следствия: Постановление Совета Народных Комиссаров ССС

That's why the year of 1938 is usually said to be the end of the great terror in Russia?

Originally Posted by Eric C.

That's why the year of 1938 is usually said to be the end of the great terror in Russia?

Yes. The term "Stalinist repressions" was invented later, by Khrushchev. The Khrushchev's aim was to indirectly attack Beria. Before that it was known as "Yezhovshchina". Stalin was the first to turn public attention towards it.

Originally Posted by Anixx

Yes. The term "Stalinist repressions" was invented later, by Khrushchev. The Khrushchev's aim was to indirectly attack Beria. Before that it was known as "Yezhovshchiva". Stalin was the first to turn public attention towards it.

But the whole atmosphere of the document was just horrible, I think more horrible than that of "Silent Hill", etc. Why set up a special department to be searching for "enemies of the USSR", "public enemies" in the first place? There's something basically wrong with a system that assumes to be surrounded by enemies.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

But the whole atmosphere of the document was just horrible, I think more horrible than that of "Silent Hill", etc. Why set up a special department to be searching for "enemies of the USSR", "public enemies" in the first place? There's something basically wrong with a system that assumes to be surrounded by enemies.

What special department do you mean? I did not find it in the text.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

But the whole atmosphere of the document was just horrible, I think more horrible than that of "Silent Hill", etc. Why set up a special department to be searching for "enemies of the USSR", "public enemies" in the first place? There's something basically wrong with a system that assumes to be surrounded by enemies.

But is there any state that does not assume that? Practice of searching for "enemies of the state" is widespread even nowadays, otherwise why set up FBI, or CIA, or Mossad, or any agency for that matter?