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The Red Terror was a period of political repression in Ethiopia from 1977 to 1978. The Derg, a Marxist-Leninist military junta led by Mengistu Haile Mariam, was the ruling party of Ethiopia at the time. The Derg's goal was to consolidate its power and eliminate all opposition to its rule. The Red Terror was a time of great violence and bloodshed, with thousands of people killed.