Stalin’s death Flashcards
What did Stalin’s death lead to
A power struggle in the Soviet Union as he had not named a successor
Who was the next leader of the Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
What did Khrushchev say about the west
Criticised Stalin’s policies and said there should be peaceful coexistence with the west
What is destalinization
Removing cult of personality around Stalin
What was done in destalinization
Political prisoners in prison by Stalin were freed
conditions in gulag improved and prisoners were allowed some luxuries
statues of Stalin were torn down
Khrushchev relaxed freedom of speech publication and more in the USSR
What did destalinization lead people to believe
People felt they could speak out more due to relaxation of rules
When did Stalin die
5th march 1953
