Impact on national minorities Flashcards
What did Poland demand following the 1956 secret speech?
for Stalinist politicians to stand down
In 1956 who did Khrushchev release from and return Polish leadership to?
Wladyslaw Gomulka
What made Gomulka’s release from prison easier for Khrushchev?
He was a communist
What decree did Khrushchev make in 1957?
Rehabilitation of deported peoples
What did the decree on Rehabilitation of deported peoples do?
Allowed those who had been deported in WW2 to resettle
How did the virgin lands scheme effect national minorities?
It upset the indigenous people who lived on the land it concerned
When was the Korean war?
1950 - 1953
What did Truman say about the Korean war?
He blamed Russia for the war making
How did Trumans blame of Russia influence Khrushchev?
encouraged him to introduce co-existence as to not escalate the cold war
What did de-Stalinisation cause in Hungary 1956?
Unrest due to a push for more reforms
How did Khrushchev deal with the unrest in Hungary?
He invaded with 1000 tanks in 1956
How many Hungarians were killed in the 1956 uprising?
4,000
