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[Murderers in white coats--the physicians' plot against Stalin]

B Olsen

    Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
    |February 11, 1998
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Moscow trials of 1936-38 and a 1952 plot saw doctors falsely confess to crimes. Josef Stalin

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    Area of Science:

    • History of Medicine
    • Political History
    • Soviet Studies

    Background:

    • Examines the historical context of the Moscow trials (1936-38) and the 1952 Doctors' Plot in the Soviet Union.
    • Highlights the coerced confessions of medical professionals implicated in fabricated charges against political leaders.

    Discussion:

    • Analyzes the political motivations behind these purges, particularly targeting perceived enemies of the state.
    • Discusses the role of Josef Stalin and the NKVD (KGB's predecessor) in orchestrating these events.
    • Compares the two Doctors' Plots, noting the ethnic dimension in the second instance with Jewish doctors being arrested.

    Key Insights:

    • The trials and plots resulted in unjust sentencing and potential executions based on false confessions.
    • The death of Josef Stalin in 1953 was a pivotal event that halted further political terror and led to rehabilitation.
    • Most individuals sentenced in the Moscow trials, except for Genrikh Grigorjevitsj Jagoda, have been rehabilitated.

    Outlook:

    • Explores the long-term impact of these historical events on public trust in the justice system and medical profession.
    • Suggests further research into the psychological aspects of coerced confessions under political duress.
    • Considers the legacy of Stalinism and its implications for understanding historical injustices.

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