What kind of background did Yezhov come from?
Working class
Nobility
Intellectuals
Military family
Answer
Coming from a working-class background, Nikolai Yezhov's rise to power in the Soviet Union was marked by a blend of ambition and ruthlessness. A loyal Stalinist, he gained notoriety as the head of the secret police, the NKVD, during the Great Purge, a period of intense political repression in the late 1930s.
The Shadow of the Iron Commissar: Unraveling the Enigma of Nikolai Yezhov
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