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Khrushchev 1953-64 Flashcards

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Where did Khrushchev make his “secret speech”?

A

1956 Twentieth Party Congress

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What opposition group emerged against Khrushchev?

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Anti-Party Group

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Who was accused of creating a “cult of personality” and forced to retire?

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General Zhukov

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What year did Khrushchev visit Tito in Yugoslavia?

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1955

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5
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What was Stalingrad renamed?

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Volgograd

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What criticisms of Stalin did Khrushchev make in the “secret speech”?

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  1. Crimes against the Russian people
  2. Not natural successor to Lenin
  3. Unprepared for war in 1941
  4. Poor relationship with Tito
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Which figures were part of the “Anti-Party Group”?

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Molotov, Malenkov. Bulganin

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What term describes Khrushchev’s movement away from Stalin’s policies?

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Destalinisation

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9
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What year did the Virgin Land Campaign start?

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1954

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10
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How many motorised tractors were provided for the VLC?

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120,000

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Which crop was planted in huge quantities during the VLC?

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Corn / maize

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What level did grain production fall to in 1963?

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107 million tonnes

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How many tractors were available for every 200 hectares of land by 1958?

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1

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14
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Identify an example of a “Virgin Land”

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Kazkakhstan

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15
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Where was a corn research institute created under the VLC?

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Ukraine

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16
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What types of people ended up being sent to work in the Virgin Lands?

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Orphans, criminals

17
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Where did riots occur in 1963 as a result of food shortages?

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Budyenni Locomotive Works

18
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How many people were killed by the KGB during riots at the Budyenni Locomotive Works in 1963?

A

23

19
Q

What was the first dog in space called?

A

Laika

20
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What was the name of the first man in space?

A

Yuri Gagarin

21
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What was the name of the first Russian satellite in space?

A

Sputnik 1

22
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Under Khrushchev by what proportion did the housing stock grow?

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doubled

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A Level History: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 (1 decks)

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