The Russian Revolutionary War - The Great Purge

Astalan was at least a passing student of revolutionary history, and he knew that after the terror must come a termidor. Rather than go down like robespierre, stallin decided to be the author of his own dermidor,. And why not? It's not like anyone could stop him. So stallin got to have his cake and eat it too. He directed a campaign of mass murder to secure his power and position forever, and then took credit for ending it. Yzof himself was shot on february second, 19 forty, in an execution room of his own special design. His replacement as head of the n k v d Was like stalling a