These events derived from the political purges that began in the Soviet armed forces. Over 100 of these writers were repressed during the Stalinist purges of the 1930s. The decree signaled the end of massive Soviet purges. Following the war, a series of antisemitic purges began in Communist countries. These were the years of Stalin's purges. Molotov was one of the few with whom Stalin openly discussed the purges. However, in 1948, Stalin's anti-Jewish purges made living in the JAO unappealing. About 4,000 exiles came to the United States fleeing the reactionary purges. Autopsies after their death revealed stomachs destroyed by such purges. Further purges and intimidation of those seeking to emigrate also followed. Automatic Voter Registration is also a solution to illegal voter purges. Most were executed in the purges of the 1930s. This precipitated another round of purges. More than 12,000 Algerians died in internal FLN purges during the war. There were reports of purges throughout the 1970s and 1980s.