Political Authority 1941-64 3

Question 1

When did Krushchev join the bolsheviks

Answer 1

1918

Question 2

At first what sort of leadership was established

Answer 2

Collective leadership

Question 3

What reforms did Beria introduce after Stalins death

Answer 3

Release of prisoners from the gulags

Easing of Russification in the Ukraine and the Baltic States

Question 4

How did they get rid of Beria

Answer 4

A rising in East Berlin was blamed of Beria as he had imposed reforms of the East German government

Question 5

What happened to Beria after being arrested

Answer 5

Kept in custody for 6 months, given a secret trial and then shot

Question 6

What economic reforms did Malenkov introduce

Answer 6

Halving taxes on peasants
Increase in prices for agricultural produce
Increase the size of private plots

Question 7

What was Malenkov blamed for

Answer 7

Bad harvest in 1953

Question 8

What new economic policy did Malenkov propose

Answer 8

A new course

Increased focus on consumer goods

Question 9

What scheme did Krushchev introduce to counter Malenkov

Answer 9

Virgin Land Scheme

Question 10

Who was Malenkov replaced by

Answer 10

Bulganin

Question 11

What was created by Krushchev to look into stalins activities

Answer 11

A commission

Produced a report

Question 12

How long did Krushchev’s secret speech last

Answer 12

4 hours

Question 13

What uprising happened in 1956

Answer 13

Hungary

Question 14

What group attempted to remove Krushchev

Answer 14

Anti party group

Question 15

What happened to the members of the anti party group

Answer 15

Sent to lesser positions

Question 16

Between 1954 and 1964 what happened to party membership

Answer 16

Went from 6.9 million to 11 million