Khrushchev's fall from power

Question 1

What are the main arguments for an explanation of Khruschev’s fall?

Answer 1

2. CPSU reforms
3. destalinisation +not stalin
4. loss of millitary support
5. Cold war
6. Economic failures

Question 2

Why did Khrushchev’s ‘not being Stalin’ cause his downfall?

Answer 2

-subordinates not scared nor did they owe positions to Khruschev.
-Khruschev answerable to politburo

Question 3

Why did Khrushchev’s CPSU reforms arguably cause his downfall?

Answer 3

-rule 25.
-splitting the oblasts.
-limited his own power.

Question 4

Why did the consequences of destalinisation arguably cause Khruschev’s downfall?

Answer 4

-psyschological wrench to admit stalin was wrong
-Molotov and Kangovich couldn’t bring themselves to fully destalinise
-soured chinese relationship

Question 5

How did loss of millitary support arguably cause Khruschev’s downfall?

Answer 5

-millitary cuts due to possession of H-bomb + missile development
-reduced army by 1/3.

Question 6

How did economic failiures arguably cause Khruschev’s downfall?

Answer 6

-virgin lands- food shortages 1962-4.

Question 7

How did the cold war arguably cause Khruschev’s downfall.

Answer 7

-unable to deliver peace treaty
-dismayed east germans
-backing down from cuban missile crisis- upset from Kremlin colleauges.

…but downfall a year later?