Post Stalinist Thaw Flashcards

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Q

Who became the leaders of the USSR after Stalin ?

A

Malenkov, Khrushchev, Molotov, Bulganin.

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1
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When did Stalin die ?

A

March 1953

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2
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What did they view to end?

A

Personality politics?

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3
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Who was executed after stalins death?

A

Beria head of the secret police.

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4
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When was the secret speech?

A

February 1956

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5
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What was Stalin denounced for?

A

Cult of personality.
Purges.
Reducing the power of the party.

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6
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What did Khrushchev want to present?

A

Human face of socialism

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7
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What kind of trend did he cultivate?

A

Man of the people

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8
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What kind of completion did he call, for ?

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Peaceful economic competition.

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9
Q

How did Gaddis describe Khrushchev?

A

Like a petulant child playing with a loaded gun

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10
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What did malenkov champion ?

A

New course

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11
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What did Marxists believe in

A

World revolution.

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12
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Spheres of influence had ?

A

Stablished

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13
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In the 50s how many men were cut from the red army?

A

2.1 million men

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14
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When was the Austrian state treaty?

A

1955

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15
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What did the Austrian state treaty decide on ?

A

Neutral united Austria

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16
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Which region did the soviets give back to Finland

A

Porkkala

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17
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What did Finland pledge

A

Neutrality

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18
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When was the Berlin rising ?

A

June 1953

19
Q

Who was the leader of East Germany in 1953 ?

A

Walter Ulbritch

20
Q

What happened in Poland 1956

A

Discontent amongst the people

21
Q

What resulted from Poland’s unrest in 1956?

A

Liberalisation with some reform

22
Q

Who was the leader of Hungary in 1956?

A

Imre Nagy

23
Q

What made Hungarian rebellion different?

A

Calls to withdraw from Warsaw Pact

24
Q

What happened in Hungary 1956

A

Rebellion that the red army defeated

25
Q

What was the policy of Eisenhower and Dulles ?

A

New Look

26
Q

What was new look ?

A

A no compromise approach on the Cold War

27
Q

What was the impact of Hungary on New Look ?

A

Revealed its limitations

28
Q

Why did Eisenhower want to improve relations ?

A

To lower defence spending

29
Q

What was massive retaliation ?

A

Use more nuclear threats

30
Q

What was brinkmanship ?

A

Used the threat of nuclear war to gain concessions

31
Q

What was the Domino theory ?

A

Idea of what nation falling to communism, meaning more in the area will

32
Q

When was the Geneva Conference ?

A

April-July 1954

33
Q

What was the Geneva Conference about ?

A

Based on dealing with Vientnamise situation

34
Q

When was the Geneva Summit ?

A

July 1955

35
Q

What was so signified ant about the Geneva summit ?

A

First meeting between leaders since Potsdam

36
Q

Why was there no agreement at the Geneva summit ?

A

No one agreed on any policy’s on Germany security or open skies

37
Q

When was the Camp David Summit?

A

September 1959

38
Q

What happened in the Paris Summit?

A

U2 crisis, no agreement

39
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When was the Paris Summit

A

May 1960

40
Q

When was the Vienna Summit

A

June 1961

41
Q

What was important about the Vienna summit?

A

JFK and Khrushchev first meet

42
Q

What was the second Berlin Crisis?

A

Khrushchev said action would be took to untie the berlins, and acces routes would be given to East Germany

43
Q

What was the 3rd Berlin crisis?

A

Khrushchev authorised the building of the Berlin Wall

44
Q

What did the USA do during the third Berlin crisis ?

A

Nothing

45
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What was the fourth Berlin crisis?

A

Tanks Turret to turret at checkpoints, due to tensions in Berlin