Question

What was the purpose of Stalin’s Great Terror?

to bring an end to the Russian civil war
to attack the German army during World War II
to eliminate unwanted ethnic groups from the USSR
to consolidate Stalin’s power and remove opposition

Answer 1

Answer:

The political purge was primarily an effort by Stalin to eliminate challenge from past and potential opposition groups, including the left and right wings led by Leon Trotsky and Nikolai Bukharin, respectively.