Moscow Trials

series of three trials held in the Soviet Union at the instigation of Joseph Stalin between 1936 and 1938 against so-called Trotskyists and members of Right Opposition of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Event trial Q117320
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Moscow Trials

Summary

Moscow Trials is a trial[1]. It draws 1,173 Wikipedia views per month (trial category, ranking #11 of 65).[2]

Key Facts

  • Moscow Trials is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Moscow Trials's instance of is recorded as trial[4].
  • Moscow Trials is part of Great Purge[5].
  • Moscow Trials comprises Trial of the Twenty-One[6].
  • Moscow Trials began on August 19, 1936[7].
  • Moscow Trials ended on March 1938[8].
  • Moscow Trials's topic's main category is recorded as Q32431617[9].
  • Moscow Trials's category of associated people is recorded as Q9526540[10].
  • Moscow Trials's different from is recorded as Trial of the Sixteen[11].

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When and Where

Moscow Trials began on August 19, 1936[7]. It ended on March 1938[8]. It is in the country of Soviet Union[3].

Context

Moscow Trials is part of Great Purge[5]. Its instance of is recorded as trial[4].

Why It Matters

Moscow Trials draws 1,173 Wikipedia views per month (trial category, ranking #11 of 65).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Great Purge
    Has part(s) Trial of the Twenty-One
    Has parts
    Country Soviet Union
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007546051805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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