Rise To Power Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Krushchevs opponents ?
A
Beria and Malenkov
2
Q
How did Beria make an early running for power
A
Reform: release 1 million prisoners, dismantle gulags, reforms on eastern German leadership… but then blamed for uprising
3
Q
How was Beria dealt with
A
Arrested
Denounced in Pravda as enemy of the people and state
Executed
4
Q
How was Malenvok dealt with
A
Agricultural policies on 1/2 prices. Increase private plots… but blamed for bad harvest
Outmanoeuvred with Krushchevs virgins land campaign
1955 Malenkov stepped down as prime minister
