Before becoming the director of NKVD, what was Yagoda's position?
Agriculture Minister
NKVD Deputy Director
Military Advisor to Stalin
Head of Stalin's Personal Security
Answer
Yagoda was a high-ranking Soviet official who served as the NKVD's Deputy Director before becoming its director. During his time as Deputy Director, Yagoda oversaw the mass arrests and executions of thousands of people during the Great Purge. He was eventually arrested and executed himself in 1938.
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