KHRUSHCHEV'S FALL FROM POWER Flashcards
What did the Central Committee of the CSPU announce they had done to Khrushchev?
‘Freed’ him from his position as Prime Minister of the USSR and General Secretary of the CSPU.
What was the reason given for Khrushchev being ‘freed’ of responsibility?
Deteriorating health.
What was Khrushchev accused of at the meeting of the Central Committee?
Mismanaging the economy and errors in foreign policy
What incident was seen to bring embarrassment and shame upon Khrushchev?
The shoe banging incident at the UN.
What was the issue regarding agriculture? Despite Khrushchev claiming to be an ‘agricultural expert’?
Still backward and inefficient, although the drought of 1963 did not aid Khrushchev’s cause.
What was the overriding reason for Khrushchev’s fall?
Decentralisation and attack on the party apparatus, as the leader now lacked the control over the various republics.
Who plotted to remove Khrushchev in February 1964?
Podgorny and Brezhnev.
What did the ‘Anti-Party Group’ attempt to abolish?
The post of first secretary of the party, which would have destroyed Khrushchev’s power base.
Who were the chief protagonists of the ‘Anti-Party Group’?
Molotov, Kagonovich and Malenkov.
What happened to the three main men involved in the ‘Anti-Party Group’?
Quickly dealt with by Khrushchev who pointed out that only the party Central Committee could change the party organisational structure.
