The Failure of the Stalinist Propagandist: the Trial of Yakov Alperovich, Editor of the Sovetskaya Sibir (1937–1938)
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2020-22-2-354-361
Abstract
The research featured the biography of Yakov Alperovich, a prominent figure of the Siberian Soviet establishment in the 1920s–1930s. Starting at the social bottom, his career path was a typical example of the dramatic fate that befell most Stalinist officials. The article describes the main steps of his career ladder on the way to political power during the purges of 1937–1938, as well as the changes in the Stalinist politics in the 1930s, which were the ruin of the internal party relations. The author assessed the socio-political atmosphere in the administrative establishment. The study focused on the role of denunciations as a tool against the so-called hostile elements. The dramatic end of Yakov Alperovich, a district committee secretary and an editor, reflects the general tragedy of the Soviet Communists that fell victims to the Stalin's repressions. The article introduces new historical facts and expands the knowledge about Siberia in the Stalin era.
About the Author
S. A. Papkov
Institute of History, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Papkov
Novosibirsk
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Papkov S.A. The Failure of the Stalinist Propagandist: the Trial of Yakov Alperovich, Editor of the Sovetskaya Sibir (1937–1938). The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2020;22(2):354-361. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2020-22-2-354-361
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