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Show trial

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A public or semi-public trial in which the accused is coerced into confessing to charges, often used by authoritarian regimes for propaganda purposes.

AP course connection

Topic 7.4: 7.4 Economy in the Interwar Period

Unit 7

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