What’s the Context? 20 December 1917: formation of the Cheka, the first Soviet security and intelligence agency
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...sword to smite its enemies. Spreading the Revolution Initially focussed on internal opposition, the Cheka began very soon to send agents abroad to gather intelligence and promote revolution by covert...