A widely respected politician known for his eloquent defense of Mongolian independence in the face of increasing Soviet domination, Amar was nonetheless powerless to stop Khorloogiin Choibalsan and Soviet NKVD from carrying out mass purges of nearly 30,000 Mongolians between 1937 and 1939.
A widely respected politician, Amar was known for his eloquent defense of Mongolian independence in the face of increasing Soviet domination. Despite this, he proved powerless in preventing Minister of Interior Khorloogiin Choibalsan and the Soviet NKVD from carrying out mass purges of nearly 30,000 Mongolians during his second term as prime minister between 1937 and 1939.