What was the NKVD?
Q: What was the NKVD?
A: The NKVD was a government department in the Soviet Union that operated from 1934-1946. It was responsible for law enforcement and carrying out the will of the All Union Communist Party.
Q: Who were the leaders of the NKVD?
A: The leaders of the NKVD were Genrikh Yagoda (1891-1938), Nikolai Yezhov (1895-1938) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1945).
Q: What did the public face of the NKVD do?
A: The public face of the NKVD acted in a similar way to other police forces, such as handling transportation, fire guards, and border guards.
Q: What did GUGB do?
A: The GUGB protected state security by using massive political repression, including sanctioned political murders and assassinations during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge.
Q: What other activities were assigned to MVD instead of NKVD?
A: Other activities such as transportation, fire guards, border guards were usually assigned to Ministry of Interior (MVD).
Q: When did Genrikh Yagoda serve as Chief?
A: Genrikh Yagoda served as Chief from 1934-1938.
Q: When was Lavrentiy Beria removed from power?
A:Lavrentiy Beria was removed from power and executed in 1953.
