Khrushchev. rise Flashcards
what was destalinisation
removal of Stalin from pedestal in Russian ideology – attack personally for 1930s – includes treatment national minorities
who were the 5 men in charge after stalin death
malnekov Beria Molotov Voroshilov + Khrushchev
what wreathe 5 to rule on
collective leadership
malenkov role in presidium
prime minister
Beria role in presidium
minister interior head secret police
molotov role in presidium
foreign minister
Voroshilov role in presidium
head of state (ceremonial)
Khrushchev role in presidium
party secretary
what was Beria’s early action
release 1 million prisoners + dismantle gulag
Beria’s early action w/ east germany
reforms - accept neutral non communist BUT 1953 East German rising blamed on Beria
why was it difficult to remove beria
head secret police - bugged the Kremlin
how did Khrushchev remove Beria
army - presidium meeting 26 June General Zhukov arrest - accused being British agent - executed
how was Beria denounced
central committee endorse arrest - denounced in Pravda as enemy agent
what was malenkov blamed for in 1953
harvest
what did Khrushchev launch 1954
virgin lands scheme - gains rapid momentum - promise end grains shortage
what was malenkov known as
‘man without a biography’ - intelligent but no charisma / personal image
example of Khrushchev adjusting policy to gain support against malenkov
adopts social service chiefs rejection of malenkovs view that the USSR having H bomb meant they could invest in consumer goods - SWITCHES policy upon defeating malenkov