Khrushchev

Question 1

De-stalinisation (4 things)

Answer 1

1956 - Secret Speech - criticised Stalin. Camps fell to 11,000 in 1959. Relaxation on censorship. End of purges.

Question 2

National Government (2 things)

Answer 2

Similar to Stalin but always answerable to other members of Presidium. Khrushchev gradually removed men of Stalin era and replaced them with own supporters.

Question 3

Local Government (two things)

Answer 3

Same as Stalin. 1961 - limited amount of time public officials could stay in power - ineffective.

Question 4

Judiciary (3 things)

Answer 4

New criminal code 1958 - secret police could no longer conduct trials. Evidence and witnesses needed for conviction not just confession. Imprisonment reduced.

Question 5

Secret Police

Answer 5

MVD dealt with criminal acts. KGB dealt with external and internal security.

Question 6

Censorship

Answer 6

Thaw - 1959, 135,000 libraries with 8 billion books (10 times more than 1913). Still some censorship - modern art.

Question 7

Education

Answer 7

Vocational education