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Post Stalinist Thaw Flashcards

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Who became the leaders of the USSR after Stalin ?

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Malenkov, Khrushchev, Molotov, Bulganin.

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When did Stalin die ?

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March 1953

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What did they view to end?

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Personality politics?

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Who was executed after stalins death?

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Beria head of the secret police.

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When was the secret speech?

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February 1956

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What was Stalin denounced for?

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

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What did Khrushchev want to present?

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Human face of socialism

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What kind of trend did he cultivate?

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Man of the people

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What kind of completion did he call, for ?

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Peaceful economic competition.

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How did Gaddis describe Khrushchev?

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Like a petulant child playing with a loaded gun

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What did malenkov champion ?

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New course

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What did Marxists believe in

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World revolution.

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Spheres of influence had ?

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Stablished

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

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2.1 million men

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When was the Austrian state treaty?

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1955

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What did the Austrian state treaty decide on ?

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Neutral united Austria

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Which region did the soviets give back to Finland

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Porkkala

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What did Finland pledge

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Neutrality

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When was the Berlin rising ?

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June 1953

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Who was the leader of East Germany in 1953 ?

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Walter Ulbritch

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What happened in Poland 1956

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Discontent amongst the people

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What resulted from Poland’s unrest in 1956?

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Liberalisation with some reform

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Who was the leader of Hungary in 1956?

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Imre Nagy

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What made Hungarian rebellion different?

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Calls to withdraw from Warsaw Pact

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What happened in Hungary 1956

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Rebellion that the red army defeated

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What was the policy of Eisenhower and Dulles ?

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New Look

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What was new look ?

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A no compromise approach on the Cold War

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What was the impact of Hungary on New Look ?

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Revealed its limitations

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Why did Eisenhower want to improve relations ?

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To lower defence spending

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What was massive retaliation ?

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Use more nuclear threats

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What was brinkmanship ?

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Used the threat of nuclear war to gain concessions

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What was the Domino theory ?

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

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When was the Geneva Conference ?

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April-July 1954

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What was the Geneva Conference about ?

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Based on dealing with Vientnamise situation

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When was the Geneva Summit ?

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July 1955

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What was so signified ant about the Geneva summit ?

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First meeting between leaders since Potsdam

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Why was there no agreement at the Geneva summit ?

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

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When was the Camp David Summit?

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September 1959

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What happened in the Paris Summit?

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U2 crisis, no agreement

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When was the Paris Summit

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May 1960

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When was the Vienna Summit

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June 1961

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What was important about the Vienna summit?

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JFK and Khrushchev first meet

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What was the second Berlin Crisis?

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

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What was the 3rd Berlin crisis?

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Khrushchev authorised the building of the Berlin Wall

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What did the USA do during the third Berlin crisis ?

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Nothing

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What was the fourth Berlin crisis?

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

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