The Impact Of The Removal Of Beria On The Use Of Terror Flashcards
After Beria was removed, the politburo moved quickly to reduce the _________ of the secret police
Independence
After Beria was removed, the secret police was brought firmly under the control of __________
It was answerable to a new organisation, __________
The party
The KGB
When was the KGB established?
1954
KGB stands for?
The Committee for State Security
Why was the KGB established?
Ensure that the secret police was brought back under party control after Stalin’s deat
What were the KGBs main tasks?
Deal with internal security
Intelligence gathering at home and abroad
Espionage
Which organisation bodyguarded the politburo members?
The KGB
Which organisation was ran like a branch of the army, with military ranks?
the KGB
When did Andropov head the KGB?
1967-1982
Under Andropov, the SP Gaines a reputation of
Professionalism and effectiveness
No longer perceived as a sloppy group of thugs, like Stalin’s secret police in 1930s
What did Khrushchev do to the gulag system?
Dismantled it
Forced labour never again played a part in soviet economy
What happened to the Lubyanka building under Khrushchev?
It stopped being a prison
Who was the last person held in the Lubyanka building?
Gary Powers
US PILOT, U-2 spy plane shot down over USSR, 1960
Which politburo member was on Beria’s list at one point?
Molotov
How many former party members does Khrushchev rehabilitate once Beria is removed?
Thousands
