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it seems that it didn't serve a clear purpose at all.

Some theories seem plausible until you take a closer look. The most common one is that

Stalin simply pursued total power and that he wanted to get rid of anyone who was, is

or might become his opponent. But that doesn't explain the grand scale of the purges - ranging

from high ranking officers to ordinary workers and soldiers. Another common explanation is

Stalin's paranoia. He saw civil disobedience and internal conspiracy everywhere and was

afraid of a foreign invasion of the Soviet Union. But we don't know if he was actually

paranoid - historians aren't trained to diagnose anyone with anything. And as Stalin

is dead now, neither can psychiatrists.

But even IF he was paranoid, why did he decide to purge his military NOW, with the growing

prospect of war?

For war is looming in 1937 and 38, that's for sure. The Soviet Military budget skyrockets

in the late 1930s, Stalin definitely knows that 'something is up'. The Second Sino-Japanese

War breaks out in 1937 - and keep in mind that Manchuria borders the USSR. At the same

time, Hitler is re-arming the Rhineland, re-arming his army, and aiming his arrows to the east.

But still, Stalin disables his Red Army by removing a ton of experience and vision - not

a smart move if you're about to enter a war, you might think.

But think of this: ever since the Revolution, twenty long years before the start of the

Great Terror, many groups, movements, individuals, and states have tried to influence Soviet

politics. Political feuds left losers bitter in dead-end positions, and so, loads of enemies

have been made along the way, many of whom are still somehow operating in the Soviet

Union. And though the many smaller or larger uprisings and attempts to overthrow the Soviet

Government were manageable in the 1920s and early 1930s, would they still be manageable

during a war with Germany or Japan? Or both?

So in the event of war, those internal enemies, old and new, might become a big problem. Cynically

speaking, Stalin and his government had made an enormous mess to get where they are in

1937, and they want to clean house before inviting new guests. Stalin deals with all

his old enemies or with friends he things might challenge his position in case of a

war. The 'whites' from the Russian Civil war? They have to go. His 1917 revolution buddies?

They too have to go. Nothing is to be left to chance. And as I said, Stalin figured that

it's better to kill a few too many than not kill the one who is going to overthrow you.

So it seems like it was precisely because of the threat of war that Stalin decides to do

this at this moment - and at this scale.

But ever so tragically, hundreds of thousands of innocent people die. Fathers, mothers,

brothers, friends, and co-workers, the famous and the unknown. They all pay the price for

Stalin's hunger for security.

As one author writes, 'Moscow always considered moderation a greater danger than excess'.

Stalin himself saw it as contributing to the greater good though. After the war, he will

go on to say about those killed in the Great Terror: 'Who Will remember all these scoundrels

in ten-twenty years? […] No one. […] The people must know: they remove their own enemies.

In the end, each got what he deserved'.

But think of the effects it had.

We can't know if one of the purged leaders, officers, farmers or workers, would have conspired

against Stalin. Or if they would have succeeded. However, we do know that the military purges

left a devastated Red Army behind. Not only are the ranks shaken and thin in manpower

and experience is lost – as is the trust in the Armies higher ranked officers and leaders.

The Red Army must be drastically reorganized, and it might take years to get back on its

feet. Years it doesn't have.

And that will become very clear, very soon. Because in December 1939, the Soviet Red Army

will make war with Finland, their tiny neighbour to the North-West. And while that Red Army

massively outnumbers the Finns, it will completely overestimate its own capabilities. Without

the experience of well-trained officers and without the strategic vision of men like Tukhachevsky,

it will nearly suffer a humiliating defeat at the hands of a far, far smaller enemy,

and the bare victory it achieves will be at the cost of grotesquely disproportionate casualties.

In Germany, Adolf Hitler is watching. He and his military leaders are delighted at the

self-destruction of the Red Army. Should the mighty German Wehrmacht choose to attack towards

Moscow, how on earth is this remnant, composed of junior officers, going to stand a chance

against the glorious German generals and their clockwork war machinery. Maybe, just maybe

the answer lies in the deaths of tens of millions more Soviet citizens.

Do you want to see our World War Two video about the first Soviet attack on Finland in

the Winter War of 1939? You can click here, any moment now. Our TimeGhost army member

of the week is J.B. Spence. I mean it when I say that we wouldn't exist without people

like J B Spence. So be like J B, and join the TimeGhost Army on Patreon or timeghost.tv.

Subscribe, ring that bell. And…

Now if you're wondering if Stalin was really paranoid… think of what he said to Nikita

Khrushchev at a later point: “I'm finished. I trust no one, not even myself.” Vashee

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it seems that it didn't serve a clear purpose at all. |似乎|||||||目的|| кажется, что они велись без всякой ясной причины, 似乎这根本没有明确的目的。

Some theories seem plausible until you take a closer look. The most common one is that |理论||合理|||||||||||| 一些理论似乎合理,直到你仔细观察。最常见的一个是

Stalin simply pursued total power and that he wanted to get rid of anyone who was, is 斯大林||追求|||||||||摆脱||||| ||buscaba|||||||||||||| 斯大林只是追求总权力,他想摆脱任何曾经是、现在是的人。

or might become his opponent. But that doesn't explain the grand scale of the purges - ranging ||||对手||||解释||大|规模|||清洗| Но это не объясняет большой масштаб чисток, 或者可能成为他的对手。但这并不能解释肃清行动的宏大规模 - 范围广泛。

from high ranking officers to ordinary workers and soldiers. Another common explanation is ||排名||||||士兵|||解释| 从高级军官到普通工人和士兵。另一个常见的解释是

Stalin's paranoia. He saw civil disobedience and internal conspiracy everywhere and was |||||不服从|||阴谋||| Якобы повсюду ему мерещились недобросовестность и заговоры, 斯大林的偏执狂。他到处看到公民不服从和内部阴谋,并且

afraid of a foreign invasion of the Soviet Union. But we don't know if he was actually |||外国的||||苏联|苏联|||||||| и он опасался вторжения в Советский Союз. Но мы не знаем, был ли он параноиком. 害怕外国入侵苏联。但我们不知道他是否真的

paranoid - historians aren't trained to diagnose anyone with anything. And as Stalin 偏执|||||诊断|||||| Историки не умеют диагностировать ничего ни у кого, 偏执 - 历史学家并没有接受诊断任何人的训练。正如斯大林

is dead now, neither can psychiatrists. |||||精神科医生 а коль скоро Сталин уже давно умер, то не сумеют и психиатры. 现在已经去世,精神病医生也不能。

But even IF he was paranoid, why did he decide to purge his military NOW, with the growing |||||||||||清洗|||||| |||||||||||purgar|||||| 但即使他真的是偏执症,他为什么会选择在这个时候清洗自己的军队,随着不断增长的

prospect of war? 战争的前景?||

For war is looming in 1937 and 38, that's for sure. The Soviet Military budget skyrockets |||||||||||||se dispara

in the late 1930s, Stalin definitely knows that 'something is up'. The Second Sino-Japanese

War breaks out in 1937 - and keep in mind that Manchuria borders the USSR. At the same (не забывайте, что Маньчжурия граничит с СССР);

time, Hitler is re-arming the Rhineland, re-arming his army, and aiming his arrows to the east. ||||||||||||apuntando||||| в то же время Гитлер ремилитализует Рейн, перевооружает армию и метит стрелки на восток.

But still, Stalin disables his Red Army by removing a ton of experience and vision - not |||desactiva|||||||||||| И всё же... Сталин разваливает Красную армию, угробив уйму опыта и знаний.

a smart move if you're about to enter a war, you might think. Не очень умный ход, если ты собираешься вступить в войну, верно?

But think of this: ever since the Revolution, twenty long years before the start of the Но подумайте вот о чём: с начала революции за эти двадцать долгих лет до начала Большой чистки

Great Terror, many groups, movements, individuals, and states have tried to influence Soviet многие группы, движения, личности и структуры пытались повлиять на советскую политику,

politics. Political feuds left losers bitter in dead-end positions, and so, loads of enemies |||||amargos||||||||| ||rivalidades políticas||||||||||||

have been made along the way, many of whom are still somehow operating in the Soviet

Union. And though the many smaller or larger uprisings and attempts to overthrow the Soviet И хотя с малыми и крупными восстаниями, а также попытками свергнуть советскую власть

Government were manageable in the 1920s and early 1930s, would they still be manageable

during a war with Germany or Japan? Or both?

So in the event of war, those internal enemies, old and new, might become a big problem. Cynically

speaking, Stalin and his government had made an enormous mess to get where they are in ||||||||enorme desorden|||||||

1937, and they want to clean house before inviting new guests. Stalin deals with all

his old enemies or with friends he things might challenge his position in case of a и даже друзьями, которые, по его мнению, могут оспорить его лидерство в случае войны.

war. The 'whites' from the Russian Civil war? They have to go. His 1917 revolution buddies? ||||||||||||||compañeros Бывшие белогвардейцы? Их нужно убрать. Друзья-революционеры с 1917 г.? Их тоже надо убрать.

They too have to go. Nothing is to be left to chance. And as I said, Stalin figured that

it's better to kill a few too many than not kill the one who is going to overthrow you. чем не убить того, кто тебя свергнет.

So it seems like it was precisely because of the threat of war that Stalin decides to do

this at this moment - and at this scale.

But ever so tragically, hundreds of thousands of innocent people die. Fathers, mothers, |||||||||||padres|

brothers, friends, and co-workers, the famous and the unknown. They all pay the price for

Stalin's hunger for security.

As one author writes, 'Moscow always considered moderation a greater danger than excess'. Как пишет один автор:"Москва всегда опасалась умеренности больше, чем неумеренности."

Stalin himself saw it as contributing to the greater good though. After the war, he will

go on to say about those killed in the Great Terror: 'Who Will remember all these scoundrels ||||||||||||||||canallas

in ten-twenty years? […] No one. […] The people must know: they remove their own enemies.

In the end, each got what he deserved'.

But think of the effects it had.

We can't know if one of the purged leaders, officers, farmers or workers, would have conspired

against Stalin. Or if they would have succeeded. However, we do know that the military purges

left a devastated Red Army behind. Not only are the ranks shaken and thin in manpower

and experience is lost – as is the trust in the Armies higher ranked officers and leaders. но и доверие к высшему армейскому руководству было подорвано.

The Red Army must be drastically reorganized, and it might take years to get back on its Красную армию нужно в срочном порядке реорганизовать, ей могут потребоваться годы, прежде чем она снова встанет на ноги.

feet. Years it doesn't have. Но столько времени у неё нет, и очень скоро это станет кристально ясно,

And that will become very clear, very soon. Because in December 1939, the Soviet Red Army

will make war with Finland, their tiny neighbour to the North-West. And while that Red Army

massively outnumbers the Finns, it will completely overestimate its own capabilities. Without |||||||sobrestima|||| она будет крайне переоценивать свои возможности.

the experience of well-trained officers and without the strategic vision of men like Tukhachevsky, Не имея опыта хорошо обученных офицеров и стратегической глубины людей вроде Тухачевского,

it will nearly suffer a humiliating defeat at the hands of a far, far smaller enemy, ||||||derrota||||||||| она чуть не потерпит унизительное поражение от рук гораздо менее сильного противника

and the bare victory it achieves will be at the cost of grotesquely disproportionate casualties. и едва одержит победу с несоизмеримыми потерями по сравнению с ним.

In Germany, Adolf Hitler is watching. He and his military leaders are delighted at the

self-destruction of the Red Army. Should the mighty German Wehrmacht choose to attack towards Если могучий германский Вермахт решит пойти на Москву,

Moscow, how on earth is this remnant, composed of junior officers, going to stand a chance то как же этот обрубок из молодых офицериков выстоит

against the glorious German generals and their clockwork war machinery. Maybe, just maybe |||||||mecanismo de guerra|||||

the answer lies in the deaths of tens of millions more Soviet citizens.

Do you want to see our World War Two video about the first Soviet attack on Finland in Если хотите посмотреть одно из наших видео про Вторую Мировую в реальном времени,

the Winter War of 1939? You can click here, any moment now. Our TimeGhost army member

of the week is J.B. Spence. I mean it when I say that we wouldn't exist without people

like J B Spence. So be like J B, and join the TimeGhost Army on Patreon or timeghost.tv.

Subscribe, ring that bell. And…

Now if you're wondering if Stalin was really paranoid… think of what he said to Nikita ahora bien|||||||||||||||

Khrushchev at a later point: “I'm finished. I trust no one, not even myself.” Vashee "Пропащий я человек. Я никому не верю, я сам себе не верю."

zda-ró-vye Vashe zdorovie.