The Hungarian Uprising, 1956 Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the new leader of the Soviet Union ?
A
Nikita Khrushchev, he takes over from Malenkov who had been in power for two years after Stalins death in 1953
2
Q
What does Nikita Khrushchev want to do ?
A
De stalinisation
He believed in peaceful conexistence
This seemed to mark a point where the Soviets would be less aggressive however the events on 1956 proved this wrong
