KHRUSHCHEV'S FOREIGN POLICY/MINORITIES Flashcards
What happened at the end of 1953?
The Korean War ended.
What did the thaw and peaceful co-existence encourage?
Russia’s satellite states to demand more freedom.
What was repressed in 1956?
Hungarian Uprising.
What was the upside of the ruthless suppression of the Budapest Uprising?
Gained Khrushchev support from the Communist Party in Russia.
What were the three major events that appeared to influence Khrushchev to change his stance on the Cold War?
Death of Stalin, the end of the Korean War and Indo-Chinese War.
What did Khrushchev state in his Secret Speech about co-existence?
“There are only two ways - either peaceful co-existence or the most destructive war in history.”
What treaty did Khrushchev support in May 1955?
The signing of the Austrian State Treaty for Austria’s claim for independence.
What did Khrushchev propose to the American Government in 1961?
That the West should come out of Berlin.
What was President Kennedy’s response to Khrushchev’s request in 1961?
Refused to agree to the idea, causing Khrushchev to support the construction of the Berlin Wall.
How can Khrushchev’s handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis be praised?
As he initially tested Kennedy’s diplomatic and decisions skills before agreeing to a relaxation of tensions.
What did the Chinese Communists accuse Khrushchev of being due to peaceful co-existence with the west?
‘too soft on the imperialists’
What was the ruthless suppression of the Hungarian Uprising seen as by some?
A ‘poor advertisement’ for communism.
What has the erection of the Berlin Wall also been seen as?
An oppressive measure.
What could Khrushchev be accused of almost doing through the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Provoking what could’ve been a catastrophic war.
Why did Khrushchev first decide to place missiles on Cuba?
The communist reputation of Cuba gave Khrushchev an opportunity to place said missiles there, though this led to crisis.
