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Choibalsan rose to power in Mongolia with support from the Soviet Union. As head of the Interior Ministry, he carried out purges of thousands of people accused of conspiring with Japan. He became the sole military leader after the suspicious death of a rival. Under Soviet guidance, Choibalsan led the "Great Terror" and destruction of Buddhism. He modernized Mongolia based on the Soviet model but remained dependent on their support. Choibalsan died in Moscow receiving medical treatment in 1952.

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Pamela Apacible

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