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Why was the cheka formed?
The first institution founded by the Bolsheviks was the Extraordinary All-Russian Commission of Struggle Against Counterrevolution, Speculation, and Sabotage. They were called Cheka for short. The Cheka were the secret police; these were people you did not want knocking at your door.
Soviet commission that worked as secret police against counterrevolution?
The Cheka Ctcandjte was established in 1917 to combat counterrevolution acts and sabotage. It was the duty of the Cheka to stamp out any subversion in the Soviet Union. Victims of the Cheka were against the regime and generally came from the two groups of anti-communists, and far left communists. It's estimated the Cheka caused at least 50,000 deaths.
What was the name of Lenins secret police?
The Vecheka was Lenin's secret police; however it was more commonly known as the Cheka. The name was an acronym for the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage. It was later changed to the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution, Profiteering and Corruption.
How did Francisco Franco use mass violence against his opponent in Spain?
He employed secret police to terrorize communists and Republican supporters.
Soviet commission secret police against counterrevolution?
The Bolshevik secret police was the Cheka and was created in December of 1917. The use of terror on a mass scale however, did not begin until August of 1918. A civil war followed the Bolshevik revolution and the murder of a ranking member of the Cheka by a former anarchist and the attempted murder of Lenin set off a reprisal for all counter revolutionaries. 500 persons were implicated & shot. Estimates on the number of people put to death during the counter revolution by the Cheka are about 50,000. These victims were either outright anti communists to radical communists far to the left of the mainstream party. Some were more moderate socialists. The Cheka felt the need to harshly execute any opposition. By 1921 the Cheka had an administrative staff of 31,000.
Who was Germany's secret police organization called?
GeStaPo (Geheime Staatspolizei -> Secret State Police)
How did the secret police keep Joseph Stalin in control?
they used terror tactics against the enemies of Bolshevism
Who were the secret police in Anne Frank's Diary?
The secret police were the Gestapo's.
Who established a secret police force that used terror against enemies of the revolution?
Vladamir Lenin, leader of the Bolsheviks.
How did Francisco use mass violence against his opponents in Spain?
He employed secret police to terrorize communists and Republican supporters.
Italy's secret police?
They may have had a secret police, but there has been no evidence.
What was the name of Germany's secret police?
GeStaPo (Geheime Staatspolizei -> Secret State Police)
