Khrushchev - De-Stalinisation did NOT represent a real break from the past

Question 1

Khrushchev’s role in the ____ linked him to Stalinist methods.

He benefited from his position in the ____ and his office as Secretary of the ____ ____ ____.

This arguably undermined the initial ____ ____ as it made a ____ ____ once again.

Answer 1

Khrushchev’s role in the party linked him to Stalinist methods.

He benefited from his position in the Politburo and his office as Secretary of the State Central Committee.

This arguably undermined the initial collective leadership as it made a singluar leader once again.

Question 2

Khrushchev’s rise in terms of ____ policies earily echoes Stalin’s:

• Stalin’s ‘____ ____’ in industry in reponse to failing capitalist ___
• Khrushchev’s ‘____ ____’ scheme in reponse to Malenkov’s capitalist ‘____ ____’

Answer 2

Khrushchev’s rise in terms of economic policies also earily echoes Stalin’s:

• Stalin’s ‘Great Turn’ in industry in reponse to failing capitalist NEP
• Khrushchev’s ‘Virgin Lands’ scheme in reponse to Malenkov’s capitalist ‘New Course’

Question 3

Khrushchev’s rise in terms of taking down ____ also earily echoes Stalin’s:

• Stalin fills the ____ with his ____
• Stalin uses ‘____ ____ ____’ to take down Trotsky, Zinoviev and Kamenev’s ‘____ ____’ in ____.
• Khrushchev fills the ____ ____ with his ____ ____ from 19__-_
• Khrushchev beats Malenkov and Molotov’s ‘____-____’ group by exploiting his support in the ____ ____ in ____ ____

Answer 3

Khrushchev’s rise in terms of taking down rivals also earily echoes Stalin’s:

• Stalin fills the nomenklatura with his allies
• Stalin uses ‘ban on factions’ to take down Trotsky, Zinoviev and Kamenev’s ‘United Opposition’ in 1926.
• Khrushchev fills the Central Committee with his allies from 1955-7
• Khrushchev beats Malenkov and Molotov’s ‘Anti-Party’ group by exploiting his support in the Central Committee in June 1957

Question 4

Khrushchev’s ‘Secret Speech’ of ____ ____ was limited in that:

1. Only criticised 19__-__
2. Continued bases of Soviet society - ____ and ____ - highly ____
3. Careful not to implement ____ ____

Answer 4

Khrushchev’s ‘Secret Speech’ of ____ ____ was limited in that:

1. Only criticised 1934-53
2. Continued bases of Soviet society - industrialisation and collectivisation - highly praised
3. Careful not to implement current politicians

Question 5

Khrushchev also use his position of power and his strategically placed ____ to remove rivals such as ____ (____) and ____ (____).

Same as Stalin.

Answer 5

Khrushchev also use his position of power and his strategically placed ____ to remove rivals such as Zhukov (1957) and Bulganin (1958)

Same as Stalin.