Legacy Of Stalin Flashcards
What did Stalin do to the army after WW2?
He reduced the power of the army as he believed them to be too powerful.
By September 1946, what had the army decreased by?
5 million soldiers to 2.7 million.
When was the Main Command disbanded?
1950, and was reformed in 1955
What did Stalin to do Zhukov
He demoted him and sent him to Odessa.
Who was Georgi Malenkov
Stalin appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister and he became a full member of the Presidium.He was also involved in Leningrad assassinations.
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
He had worked for the communist party in Kiev and Moscow in the early 1930s and was chosen to supervise agricultural production in 1947.
Who was Lavrenti Beria?
He made his career in the communist secret police and was head of the NKVD. He was then rewarded with deputy prime minister in 1941.
Who was Molotov?
He was an old Bolshevik and served as minister of foreign affairs from 1939-49.
Who was Bulganin?
He served in Stalin’s state defence committee and in 1947 became Minister for the armed forces.
