Who was the assassin of Sergei Kirov?
Lev Kamenev
Nikolai Bukharin
Leonid Nikolaev
Anatoliy Golitsyn
Answer
The assassination of Sergei Kirov, the Leningrad party chief and a close associate of Joseph Stalin, on December 1, 1934, remains steeped in mystery. The official account, propagated by Stalin, placed the blame on Leonid Nikolaev, a "mentally unstable former Party member" fueled by personal grievances against Kirov. Nikolaev was promptly executed, closing the case officially.
Revolutionary Reflections: Uncover the Life of Sergei Kirov
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