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Russia 2 - Communist Government 1941-85 Flashcards

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1
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When was WWII?

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1941-1945

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When did Stalin become chair of the Sovnarkom?

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1941

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3
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When was Molotov’s wife expelled from the party?

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1948

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When was the Leningrad affair?

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1949

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5
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When did Stalin die?

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1953

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6
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When was the power struggle?

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1953-55

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7
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When was amnesty for political prisoners?

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1953

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8
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Who was in the Duumvirate and what did they achieve?

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Khrushchev and Malenkov and they caused the fall of Beria

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When was the Duumvirate?

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1953

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10
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When did Malenkov lose the premiership?

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1955

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11
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When was the Secret Speech?

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25 February 1956

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12
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When was the Anti-Party group?

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1957

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13
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When was Khrushchev forced to resign?

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1964

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14
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Who ruled from 1964-70?

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Brezhnev and Kosygin

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15
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When did Kosygin lose the premiership?

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1970

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16
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When was the New Soviet Constitution?

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1977

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17
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When did Brezhnev die?

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1982

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When did Andropov die?

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1984

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19
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When did Chernenko die?

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1985

20
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Where was the Secret Speech published?

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On the front page of the New York Times by the CIA

21
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How did some delegates react to the Secret Speech?

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They had heart attacks or committed suicide

22
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Who was put in charge of electricity?

A

Molotov

23
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Who became ambassador to Mongolia?

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Molotov

24
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What did Khrushchev do in 1960?

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Repeatedly banged his shoe on the desk in a debate at the UN

25
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What was the nickname of the 1966 congress?

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The Congress of Silences due to the stagnation

26
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Who was Brezhnev’s daughter’s lover and what did he do?

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Boris the gypsy - he smuggled diamonds out of the USSR

27
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What prizes did Brezhnev give himself?

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Lenin Peace Prize and the Lenin Prize for Literature

28
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Which rivals did Stalin play off against each other?

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Zhdanov and Beria

29
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How many were imprisoned and killed in the Leningrad affair?

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100 shot and 2000 arrested

30
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Who was involved in the 1953 power struggle?

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Khrushchev, Malenkov and Beria

31
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How did Beria die?

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He was tried for treason and executed

32
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How much did the Gulag population decrease from 1953-64?

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From 2.4 million to 1.6 million

33
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How many ministries were reduced during de-centralisation?

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From 55 to 25

34
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How much did central control decrease during de-centralisation?

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From 68% to 44%

35
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How much of the central committee was replaced by Khrushchev during the cadre change?

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44%

36
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What changes were made to the republics during de-centralisation?

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Senior officials had to speak the language of the republics and publications had to made in the republic language as well as Russian

37
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When was Stalin’s body removed from the Red Square?

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1961

38
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What was in Khrushchev’s secret speech?

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Criticised Stalin and quoted criticisms of Stalin from Lenin’s testament

39
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How much did party membership increase from 1954 to 1964?

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From 6.9 million to 11 million

40
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How did Khrushchev make changes to terms of officials during democratisation?

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Set fixed terms for all party jobs and 2/3 of regional secretaries

41
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Who led the anti-party group and how were they defeated?

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Malenkov - defeated by the central committee

42
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What did Brezhnev do to assure party superiority over state?

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Article 6 of the 1977 Soviet Constitution

43
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What policies did Andropov introduce?

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He ended stability in cadres and began an anti-corruption campaign

44
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How was the government a gerontocracy from 1964-71?

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Only 2 promotions to the politburo and the average age was 60+

45
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Why was the gerontocracy criticised?

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There was no incentive for officials to work because there were no promotions

46
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What policy did Brezhnev introduce to reverse Khrushchev’s cadre change?

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Stability in cadres

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A-Level History (18 decks)

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