Beria was tried in secret and found guilty. A Soviet general executed him in his underground cell, and according to a witness Beria crawled on his knees begging for mercy. Soviet leader Joseph ...

At the time, Soviet leaders reportedly feared that Beria would use his control of the secret police to fully seize power. Beria was later tried and convicted of treason and was executed in Moscow ...

Beria was known for organizing the massacre of 22,000 Polish officers in 1940 and was said to have raped scores of young girls. He was executed in 1953. ALSO READ: Trump allies promise revenge as ...