Khrushchev Government

Question 1

What was de-stalinistaion ?

Answer 1

Dismantling the extreme policies and cult of personality associated with Stalin

Question 2

How did Khrushchev start de-stalinisation ?

Answer 2

Secret speech
Releasing prisoners from gulags
Removal of his grave from red sauare

Question 3

what was the secret speech ?

Answer 3

A very controversial speech mate by Khrushchev attacking Stalin for his brutality on innocent people as seen through his purges( extremely shocking as he’d done a lot for the union )

Question 4

What happened after people heard Khrushchev secret speech ?

Answer 4

People reportedly fainted and took their own lives

Question 5

When was the secret speech ?

Answer 5

1956

Question 6

When was the Cuban missile crisis ?

Answer 6

1962

Question 7

What was the Cuban missile crisis ?

Answer 7

Russia were using Cuba as a missile base to store atomic weapons to deter from invasion against enemies
Until American intelligence discovered them and Khrushchev was forced to dismantle it in fear or angaging in nuclear war and having all missiles stollen by America
( very humiliating)

Question 8

What was his 7 year plan ?

Answer 8

Aimed to provide more housing for soviets , and produce more consumer goods like soap and shoes due to the huge shortage

Question 9

What did Khrushchev want to achieve ?

Answer 9

Socialist legallity among the people ( equality )

Question 10

What was a Khrushchev quote linking to equality ?

Answer 10

“First among equals “

Question 11

Why was Khrushchev focus on the space race criticised ?

Answer 11

It took funding that could be spent on restoring the economy or building a more production heavy industry

Question 12

Where did the secret speech take place ?

Answer 12

20th party congress 1956

Question 13

When was Khrushchev in power ?

Answer 13

1953-1964

Question 14

Why did people look down on Khrushchev ?

Answer 14

Had no formal education and had a peasant upbringing

Question 15

How did he come to power ?

Answer 15

He was catapulted thought the ranks by Stalin

Question 16

Why and when did Khrushchev had Beria executed?

Answer 16

1953
Was head of the secret police and could overthrow him

Question 17

Who did he exile to solidify his power ?

Answer 17

Malenkov, Molotov , kaganivic
Bc they couldn’t be killed due to being party officials

Question 18

How does Figes feel about the leadership of Russia after Stalins death ?

Answer 18

“Nowhere ( more than communist Russia )
Has been burdened with the task of moral leadership “

Question 19

What were the main aspects of krushchevs gov ?

Answer 19

De-stalinisation
Socialist equality
7 year plan

Question 20

What were krushchevs intentions with de-stalinisation

Answer 20

Ending use of terror
No dictatorship run state

Question 21

What did Khrushchev do in 1953 ?

Answer 21

released prisoners from the great terror from the gulags to give freedom and rehabilitation

Question 22

What was Khrushchevs democratisation ?

Answer 22

Designed to allow peasants and all classes to contribute to party
(Grew by 10 million in 10 years )
1954-64

Question 23

What was khrushchevs decentralisation?

Answer 23

105 economic councils were made to develop the economy and get away from the centralised way of running the economy like Stalin

Question 24

What were the results of decentralisation?

Answer 24

The party admitted that Stalin did commit terror crimes
Ended the system of personal rule ( democratic )

Question 25

Why and how and when was Khrushchev removed ?

Answer 25

1964 forced to retire by senior members as they believed the reform had gone too far

Question 26

How successful was his 7 year plan ?

Answer 26

Initial success as it increased production of consumer goods but didn’t reach the targets

Question 27

What were the negatives of the. 7 year plans ?

Answer 27

Decentralised economic planning which was contradicting of command economy
Targets were too high after having a focus on arms race