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. It began on 19 August 1936 and lasted until March 1938 (about 2 years). It was part of Great Purge.
Before and after
- from 21 July 1936 to 27 September 1936Siege of the Alcázar
- 26 July 1936Construction of Canadian National Vimy Memorial
- 1 August 1936Construction of Berlin Olympic Stadium
- from 3 August 1936 to 9 August 1936Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in Berlin
- from 19 August 1936 to 1 March 1938Moscow Trials
- 19 August 1936Death of Federico García Lorca
- 29 August 1936Birth of John McCain
- 3 September 1936Birth of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
- 7 September 1936The last thylacine dies in captivity
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916Gallipoli Campaign
- 4 June 1917Pulitzer Prize
- 1919Paris Peace Conference
- 30 September 1938Munich agreement
- from 1 September 1939 to 6 October 19391939 Invasion of Poland
- from 7 December 1941 to 2 September 1945Pacific War
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