Khrushchev Flashcards
1
Q
What happened after Khrushchevs secret speech?
A
Riots and protests in satellite states, Yugoslavia, Poland and Hungary for greater freedoms.
2
Q
How was order maintained?
A
- Khrushchev resisted using violence.
- MVD used to maintain order
3
Q
What happened in the Hungarian rebellion 1956?
A
- Khrushchev sent 30,000 troops to stop demonstrators in Hungary.
- Khrushchev allowed for Nagy to make a new government and for more independence.
- Khrushchev sent troops back in to Hungary and replaced Nagy with Communist Kadar.
4
Q
Why are Khrushchev’s actions significant?
A
- Revealed how he was determined to maintain his group over his satellite states.
- Shows how destalinisation had never intended to soften the USSR’s attitudes.
5
Q
How did China react to the Hungarian revolt 1956?
A
He appreciated Russia’s strong actions to maintain communist authority.
6
Q
What was Khrushchev’s relationship with Mao like?
A
- Khrushchev referred to Mao as a ‘living corpse’.
- MAo spoke of Khrushchev as an ‘old boot’
7
Q
What happened to Poland under Khrushchev?
A
Gomulka was released from prison in 1956 to govern Poland.
