Appointment Of Kruschev Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
When did Khrushchev become leader
A
1955
2
Q
Give two things Khrushchev done
A
Start of desalinisation (secret speech)
Broke up the comiform
3
Q
What happened in 1956 due to this speech
A
Riots in Poland and Czechoslovakia
4
Q
Why did Hungary decide to rebel
A
The country was poor
Secret police censorship
5
Q
When did the Hungarian uprising start
A
October 1956
6
Q
What happened to communist leader Nagy
A
He was executed
Replaced by Kadar
7
Q
How many people fled Hungary
A
250,000
8
Q
How many Hungarians died
A
30,000
9
Q
Who became leader of Czechoslovakia in January 1968
A
Dubcek
10
Q
How many troops were sent to stop the reforms
A
400,000
11
Q
What was the results of the Prague spring
A
Brezhnev doctrine introduced
Albania left Warsaw pact
