Question by Rafaella: What was Stalin’s motive for establishing the Gulag?
What kind of people went to the gulags?
any intresting facts things you have?
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Answer by AJ
What you’re asking is, “Why did Stalin create the Gulag”
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulag
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Josif says
Your all wrong Lenin created the first gulags
justin m says
Any one who disagreed, were enemies or fell out of favor with Stalin went to the Gulags. Gulags were a way to get free labor out of people he didn't like such as political prisoners, minorities, or regular criminals and the gulags were usually located in remote
hard to reach areas such as Siberia. It got rid of people Stalin didn't want in Russian society and also allowed him to get free labor from them at the same time. It was a win win situation for him.
Joshua R says
Get rid of decent against his government and punish them as an exploitable labor pool. Ironic the workers exploiting the workers!
iansand9876 says
As a source of cheap labour.
Read Annie Apfelbaum's book "Gulag". It is fascinating.
DanceforLife says
To stomp oppostion. People who wanted to not get thrown in jail or be killed went.
mtfradgal says
To have a place to ship his enemies to so they could live out their lives in the misery of Siberia.