Chapter 21- Khrushchev and reaction to Stalinism Flashcards
What did Malenkov do on 6th march 1953
he announced he would combine the roles of secretary of the party central committee and chairman of the council of ministers
who took over as party secretary when rivals forced Malenkov to step down
Khrushchev
who was part of the first collective leadership
Beria, Molotv
what did Khrushchev use his role as party secretary to do
appoint his own proteges to important party posts
why did Beria initially gain popularity
he was leader who was least likely to move away from stalinist policy and had piopuykar ideas such as releasing some political prisoners, mild foreign policy and scaling back on costly industrial projects
what did Malenkov and Khrushchev do about Berias popularity
conspired against him and got him arrested and executed by December 1953 or anti-party and state activities
what did Khrushchev suggest in the struggle for power
a focus on agriculture
less radical focus on development of heavy and light industry
what helped Khrushchev gain party support
success of Virgin lands scheme
what happened to Malenkov in February 1955
demoted to minister for power stations due to lack of support
who succeeded Malenkov as chairman of the council of ministers
Nikolai Bulganin
who were joint leaders until 1958
Khrushchev and Bulganin
why did Khrushchev expel an anti-party group in 1957
a majority in the presidium agreed he should step down as leader
what did Khrushchev say he expelled the anti-party group for
conservatism and involvement in the purges in the 30’s
why did Khrushchev have the support of the red army
gave Zhukov job as minister of defence after he spoke out against Malenkov and Molotov
what was Zhukov expelled for in 1957
hindering party work and creating his own cult of personality
what was Bulanin expelled for in 1958
encouraging anti party group
what did Bulganin’s expulsion mean for Khrushchev
he became general secretary of the party and had complete power
what did Khrushchev do to the doctors accused of the doctors plot
released
what did Khrushchev attack
Beria and the policing and gulag systems
when was Khrushchev’s secret speech on ‘the cult of personality and its consequences’
1956
what did Khrushchev support in his secret speech
economic controls, strong leadership, a single party, the elimination of factions
what did Khrushchev ignore on his secret speech
the yezhovshchina
what happened to the police after Beria’s execution
reduced in size and was back under government control
why was khrushchevs leadership more like that of the 1920’s than under Stalin
more focus on the party and less on an individual
what did Khrushchev do that decreased the power of the police
revived an indépendant judicial system
what were khrushchevs two policies that differed from Stalin and rennins leadership
democratisation and décentralisation
what measures put forward to reinforce democratisation and decentralisation
party split into urban and rural levels in 1962
party membership increased 4 million from 1956-64 giving working class more power and taking power away from beurocrats
some non-party members invited to party congresses
comrade courts revived to handle minor offences
economic decentralisation pursued
