El hombre que ejecutó miles de purgas para Stalin... y terminó eliminado

During the Great Purge, Nikolai Yezhov became the most feared man in the Soviet Union. As head of Joseph Stalin's secret police, he oversaw one of the most brutal campaigns of repression in the 20th century. Thousands of people were arrested, deported, or executed under his command. But in Stalin's USSR, power never guaranteed security. When the purges ceased to serve the regime's interests, Yezhov himself went from being one of the most powerful men in the Kremlin to becoming the next target. In this documentary, you will discover how the architect of terror ended up trapped by the very system he helped build, and why Stalin decided to sacrifice his most feared collaborator. 📌 Historical and educational content 📌 Based on documents, research, and historical sources 📌 The goal is to understand the power struggles and purges within the Soviet Union. Yezhov's story demonstrates that, under Stalin's regime, even those who led the terror could become victims of a new cycle of purges.