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Nikolai Ivanovich Yezhov (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Ежо́в, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈɫaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪt͡ɕ (j)ɪˈʐof]; 1 May 1895 – 4 February 1940) was a Soviet secret police official under Joseph Stalin who was head of the NKVD from 1936 to 1938, during the height of the Great Purge.
Apr 16, 2024 · Nikolay Ivanovich Yezhov (born 1895, St. Petersburg, Russia—died early February 1940) was a Russian Communist Party official who, while chief of the Soviet security police (NKVD) from 1936 to 1938, administered the most severe stage of the great purges, known as Yezhovshchina (or Ezhovshchina).
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Sep 10, 2021 · Learn about the life and crimes of Nikolai Yezhov, the head of the NKVD and the chief architect of the Great Terror in the Soviet Union. Discover his personality, his rise and fall, and his role in liquidating Bolsheviks and millions of others.
Nikolai Yezhov was the USSR State Security chief and the organizer of the Great Terror of 1937-1938. He was arrested, tried, and executed in 1940 after falling out of favor with Stalin.
Apr 20, 2018 · Learn how Josef Stalin used photo retouching to remove his political opponents from the historical record, including Nikolai Yezhov, his former deputy and purge master. See examples of doctored photos and the original versions, and how Stalin manipulated his own image and legacy.
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Nikolai Yezhov. In July 1936 Yezhov told Gregory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev that their children would be charged with being part of the conspiracy and would face execution if found guilty. The two men now agreed to co-operate at the trial if Stalin promised to spare their lives.
Nikolai Yezhov was a Soviet politician who rose to power under Stalin and organized the Great Terror in 1937–1938. He was arrested, tortured, and executed in 1940 after being dismissed by Stalin.
