The following Georgian Bolsheviks and Soviet politicians were punished during the Great Purge: Mikheil Kakhiani, Mamia and Mariam Orakhelashvilis, Levan Ghoghoberidze, Budu Mdivani, Mikheil Okudzhava, Samson Mamulia, Lavrenti Kartvelishvili, Levan Ghoghoberidze and others.

The Red Terror in Soviet Russia was the campaign of mass arrest and executions conducted by the Bolshevik government, which decided the future of the people, their family members, relatives, children and the old. There were also some cases of destruction of property and confiscation of the living houses.

The following representatives of Georgian intelligentsia were punished during the Great Purge: Mikheil Javakhishvili, Titsian Tabidze, Valerian Gaprindashvili, Vakhtang Kotetishvili, Evgeni Mikeladze, Sandro Akhmeteli, Nikoloz Shengelia, Davit Rondeli, Grigol Tsereteli and Bidzina Ramishvili; Paolo Iashvili committed suicide at the Writers’ Union of Georgia; Ivane Javakhishvili was forced to leave the Tbilisi State University (the TSU) and Grigol Robakidze fled abroad.

Many political parties and national forces were destroyed during the Great Purge.

In 1935-1938 general fear and distrust spread along Georgia.

In November and December of 1938 the Soviet Government began to prepare for the war. For this reason, the Great Purge was temporarily ceased.