The impact of Terror

ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES

• removal of Kirov's supporters from Politburo allowed Stalin to change the direction of the 2nd 5 year plan in 1936
• lies about production figures due to fear of NKVD
• 3rd 5 year plan never published due to purges of Gosplan
• removal of local managers reduced effieciency of Russia's industry

POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES

• consolidation of S's power
• removed his rivals from '20's
• removal of K's supporters elimitated some of his opponents
• able to delect critisisms of 5…