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Estimates suggest that millions of people were held in the Soviet Gulag system at various times, with figures typically ranging from 14 million to over 20 million individuals incarcerated between the 1930s and 1950s. The Gulags were labor camps used for political prisoners, criminals, and various other groups deemed undesirable by the Soviet regime. Many detainees faced harsh conditions, forced labor, and high mortality rates. The exact numbers remain uncertain due to incomplete records and the secretive nature of the Soviet government.
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How many people were still in the gulags after Stalin's death?
a lot
Who are placed into gulags?
People who are critical of the government are normal the inhabitants of gulags.
Why were people sent to the gulags?
it was because of a political joke.
what did stalin create for people who disagreed with the government?
The gulags
Were there any gulags in Bulgaria?
no gulags
Where were Russian gulags located?
gulags were located in Russia, starting in laborea, the gulags spred in hundreds all over the Russian county union
How many women died in the Gulags?
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Why did Stalin send people to gulags and purges?
'cause he needed slaves for the hard unpayed work
Why was Joseph Stalin a cruel and crude man?
Created the Gulags, which were slave labor camps where he sent people who talked openly about their discontent with the government, as well as those who opposed communism. The Gulags killed over 12 million people.
What are the common traits amongst gulags?
Gulags existed in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1960. Gulags where referred to as "Corrective Labor Camps" in the Soviet Union, and included forced labor, and punishment.
How many gulags were there?
The exact number of gulags in the Soviet Union varied over time, but at their peak during the 1930s and 1940s, there were approximately 500 major camps and numerous smaller labor colonies. The Gulag system, which stands for "Glavnoe Upravlenie Lagerei" (Main Camp Administration), was used to detain millions of people for political reasons, forced labor, and other offenses. By the 1950s, following Stalin's death, many camps were closed or scaled down, significantly reducing the number of operational gulags.
What were the names of Russian prison camps?
They are sometimes referred to collectively as The Gulag.
