Trial of the Twenty-One
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The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trial of the Twenty-One canonical | 9 |
| Moscow Trials | 2 |
| First Moscow Trial | 1 |
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Target entity: Trial of the Twenty-One Context triple: [Great Purge, notableEvent, Trial of the Twenty-One]
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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Krupp Trial
The Krupp Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which leading executives of the German arms manufacturer Krupp were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to their use of forced labor and support of Nazi aggression.
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C.
Six Acts
The Six Acts were a series of repressive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1819 to curb political dissent and public assembly in the wake of the Peterloo Massacre.
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The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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E.
Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trial of the Twenty-One Target entity description: The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
Krupp Trial
The Krupp Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which leading executives of the German arms manufacturer Krupp were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to their use of forced labor and support of Nazi aggression.
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C.
Six Acts
The Six Acts were a series of repressive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1819 to curb political dissent and public assembly in the wake of the Peterloo Massacre.
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D.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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E.
Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political trial ⓘ show trial ⓘ |
| aim |
elimination of Old Bolsheviks
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intimidation of potential opposition ⓘ |
| allegedOrganization |
Case of the Anti-Soviet "Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites"
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surface form:
Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Case of the Anti-Soviet "Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites"
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Moscow Trials ⓘ
surface form:
Third Moscow Trial
|
| charge |
conspiracy to overthrow the Soviet government
ⓘ
espionage ⓘ membership in an anti-Soviet bloc ⓘ sabotage ⓘ terrorism ⓘ treason ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| date | 1938 ⓘ |
| defendant |
Alexei Rykov
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Arkady Rosengolts ⓘ Christian Rakovsky ⓘ Genrikh Yagoda ⓘ Karl Radek ⓘ Nikolai Bukharin ⓘ Nikolai Krestinsky ⓘ Pavel Piatakov ⓘ |
| defendantCount | 21 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1938-03-13 ⓘ |
| executionDate | 1938-03-15 ⓘ |
| executionMethod | shooting ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | widely regarded as a show trial based on fabricated charges ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| laterDevelopment | posthumous rehabilitation of several defendants after Stalin's death ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Soviet legal system ⓘ |
| location |
Hall of Columns
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Moscow ⓘ Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| mainDefendant | Nikolai Bukharin ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Pravda
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Soviet radio ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive propaganda coverage
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forced confessions ⓘ pre-arranged verdicts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Purge
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Moscow Trials ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Joseph Stalin's consolidation of power
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Stalin era ⓘ
surface form:
Stalinism
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| presidingJudge | Vasily Ulrikh ⓘ |
| prosecutor |
Andrei Vyshinsky
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surface form:
Andrey Vyshinsky
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| result | guilty verdicts for all defendants ⓘ |
| sentence | death ⓘ |
| startDate | 1938-03-02 ⓘ |
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Subject: Trial of the Twenty-One Description of subject: The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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