At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often
confided to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often confided to crimes they could not have possibly committed, admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit, received no punishment because the trials were not real, faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them
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The correct answer is: faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
During the Great Purge, many suspects were subjected to intense pressure, including torture, to extract confessions. These trials were often a façade, designed to give an appearance of legitimacy to the persecution of political opponents and dissenters. Confessions, even to crimes not committed, were frequently coerced under horrific circumstances. If individuals did not cooperate or were perceived to be lying, they faced severe consequences.
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