@article{Tsybulenko_Tsybulenko_2018, title={The Soviet party terror dichotomy against the former members of volunteer military formations, as an aspect of an imaginary community identity}, volume={1}, url={https://istznu.org/index.php/journal/article/view/151}, abstractNote={<p>The activity of the NKVS Branch of the Genichesk District (Kherson Region) was investigated on the basis of archival material in the article. They fabricated the affairs of activities of counterrevolutionary, insurrectionterrorist organizations composed by the former officers of the Tsarist and White Army and the soldiers of the Primakov Red Cossacks Corps. The authors examine the mechanisms of distortion of reality by investigators. This is the falsification of facts: false characteristics, anti-Soviet agitation, sabotages, espionage, preparation of the insurrection; and violations of investigative actions: the absence of inspections of witnesses and suspects’ data validation, the use of unreal evidence in other cases. Thus, the NKVD workers fabricated the counterrevolutionary insurgent organization affair, where the «Genichesk Whites» and «Genicheskie Priimaktsi» were united under the joint leadership. The character of the repressive system action is shown, which not only destroyed the enemy elements, deprived them of any opportunity to protect themselves, but also shaped the image of the enemy. An analysis of the social characteristics of these two groups’ features of military biography and certain key positions allowed creating images of the species identity of the imaginary community – «enemies of the people». The dichotomy of political terror against the opponents of the regime, during which the punitive system has united into a single whole fierce enemies during the civil war are revealed in the article.</p> <p>For the punitive system, these dichotomous parts, despite all their ideological, social and mental differences, were united by one clear paradigm – a real threat to the regime. That is why, the total terror machine and repressive system at its destroying level have implemented the exclusion of the individuals who enjoyed respect and were significant for the social and political space.</p&gt;}, number={50}, journal={Zaporizhzhia Historical Review}, author={Tsybulenko, L. and Tsybulenko, H.}, year={2018}, month={Dec.}, pages={305-310} }