b. Consolidation of power: The Terror
Stalin sought to revolutionise the Communist Party and consolidate his power through a series of purges and Show Trials. Purges within the party were widened beyond members of the Party and became the 'Great Terror' reaching a peak between 1937–38. Specified content: How did Stalin consolidate his power? What were the consequences of the Great Terror? What are the different perspectives on the causes of the Terror?...