chapter 21

Question 1

when did stalin request abscence from the party?

Answer 1

1952

Question 2

why was stalins request of abscene rejected?

Answer 2

believed it was a plot of loyalty

Question 3

when did stalin die

Answer 3

march 1953

Question 4

when did the debates of succession begin

Answer 4

october 1952

Question 5

who immediately takes the role of general secretary following stalin’s death

Answer 5

malenkov

Question 6

what was stalins other role that malenkov inherited

Answer 6

chairman of council of ministers

Question 7

when was beria arrested

Answer 7

june

Question 8

when did krushchev take over general secretary role

Answer 8

a week after stalin’s death

Question 9

when did krushchev execute the virgin lands scheme

Answer 9

1954

Question 10

when is malenkov’s role of the chairman of council of ministers replaced

Answer 10

1955 feb
by bulganin

Question 11

when is bulganin forced to resign

Answer 11

1958

Question 12

what was the power system that replaced the politburo in 1952

Answer 12

presidium

Question 13

why was beria so popular as a politician

Answer 13

was anxious to depart from stalinist policy

Question 14

what lines did beria take that proved his lack of controversial political takes

Answer 14

advocated for release of all but the most dangerous political prisoners
moderate line on foreign policy

Question 15

what did malenkov use his influence to place emphasis on

Answer 15

reduce peasant taxes
put more investment into consumer goods

Question 16

how did the launching of the virgin lands scheme aid khrushchev

Answer 16

early success gave him the support of the party

Question 17

what role did malenkov take after being forced to step down

Answer 17

minister for power stations

Question 18

how did the attempt to unseat khrushchev 1957 go

Answer 18

majority in the presidium voted for his dismissal
khrushchev insisted the matter should go to the central committee
ensured those favourable to him were in moscow

Question 19

which important figure did khrushchev have the support of

Answer 19

zhukov
deputy minister for defence
had support of the red army

Question 20

what happened to those who staged the dissmissal of khrushchev

Answer 20

were outvoted by central committee and expelled for being accused of conservatism

Question 21

who was in the anti-party group

Answer 21

malenjov, molotov & kaganovich

Question 22

when & why did zhukov lose his influence

Answer 22

1957
dismissed and propaganda presented him of hindering party work in the army in favour of self-growth

Question 23

when was the first party congress post stalins death

Answer 23

february 1956

Question 24

what stalinist policies had been attacked by early 1956

Answer 24

gulag system
the police
beria
doctor’s plot victims

Question 25

why did khrushchev choose to do the stalin bashing in a closed/secret session

Answer 25

because most of the presidium had been involved in stalin's role/the purges and were uneasy about speaking against it

Question 26

what was the title of khrushchev's secret speech

Answer 26

on the cult of personality and it's consequences

Question 27

what did khrushchev accuse stalin of in his speech

Answer 27

purgers, terror, torture, mass arrest & execution

Question 28

what was the party reaction to the secret speech

Answer 28

resounding applause copies sent to foreign parties which filtered down to lower party ranks

Question 29

what features of stalinism is it implied khrushchev agreed with

Answer 29

string leadership single party elimination of factions

Question 30

why was a focus of party balance following stalin's death

Answer 30

the rest of gov had become nothing more than 'rubber stamping organisations'

Question 31

what were khrushchev's two roles regarding the party until 1957

Answer 31

democratisation - weaken bureaucracy to give more power to the people decentralisation - give more initiative to localities

Question 32

what were the methods used to achieve decentralisation/democratisation

Answer 32

1962 the party was split to urban and rural sections rules limiting how long party officials could serve for were effected increase of working-class membership

Question 33

how did khrushchev create his image as a leader

Answer 33

peasant background - claimed he had an in-depth farming knowledge visited villages and towns to show a desire for first-hand contact with the people

Question 34

ultimately what was the result of the changes to the gov

Answer 34

was more similar to the mid-20s gov still was the dominant political institution policies took power away from the centre to weaken the position of bureaucracy