A complete accounting of ALL the victims of the Bolsheviks from the start of the Revolution 1917 to Stalins death in 1953.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- The Russian Civil War and the great famine
- The crusade against religion and Stalin's rise to power
- The Holodomor
- A decade of purges
- The Great Terror
- The Gulags
- The Second World War
- The last years of Bolshevik terror
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the victims of Bolshevik terror from 1917 to 1953, examining the various estimates of the number of victims and presenting the most likely number of people killed, deported, or sent to the Gulags by Soviet authorities during this period.
- The brutality of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War
- The role of the Bolsheviks in the famine of 1921-1922
- The persecution of the Orthodox Church
- The rise of Stalin and the intensification of repression
- The impact of the Gulags and the Great Terror
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter delves into the brutality of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. This includes the execution of class enemies, the systematic killing of the Don Cossacks, and the suppression of peasant rebellions. The chapter argues that the famine of 1921-1922, which resulted in the death of millions, was not a natural disaster but was exacerbated by the policies of the Bolsheviks, who saw famine as a means to break peasant resistance.
The second chapter discusses the Bolsheviks' crusade against religion and the rise of Stalin. It highlights the suppression of the Orthodox Church and the consolidation of power by Stalin, laying the groundwork for the increasing repression of the 1930s.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scope of this historical accounting?
The work covers the victims of the Bolsheviks from the start of the Russian Revolution in 1917 until Joseph Stalin's death in 1953.
Was the famine of 1921-1922 considered a natural disaster?
The text argues that while it had natural elements, it was exacerbated by Bolshevik policies used as a means to break peasant resistance.
What are the "Gulags" mentioned in the text?
The Gulags were a system of forced labor camps where millions of people were sent by the Soviet authorities as part of the Bolshevik terror.
How did the Bolsheviks view religion?
The Bolsheviks led a "crusade against religion," which involved the systematic persecution and suppression of the Orthodox Church.
What was the "Great Terror"?
The Great Terror refers to a period of intense political repression and purges in the Soviet Union during the 1930s under Stalin's rule.
Who were the Don Cossacks in the context of this work?
The Don Cossacks were a group targeted for systematic killing by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War as part of the elimination of "class enemies."
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- Alexander Havlat (Autor), 2010, Victims of the Bolsheviks, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/164686
