Chapter 23-Opposition and the fall of Khrushchev Flashcards
what was tamizdat
illegally publishing works abroad
what was samizdat
typing or writing works by hand to illegally distribute
what was ‘the youngest society of geniuses’
student group that wrote dissident magazine ‘the sphinxes’ in the mid 60’s
what was ‘mayak’
readings of dissident poetry in Mayakovsky square that resulted in the the arrests of many
how many people were arrested in 1961 for leading an ‘anti-social, parasitic way of life’
130,000
what was magnitizdat
illegal recordings of music
what happened when Khrushchev visited the Manezh art exhibition in 1962
got into an argument over the function of art as many non-conformist pieces were displayed
who was Rudolf Nureyev and what did he do
famous Russian ballet dancer who fled to Paris while on a tour
how many former political prisoners were rehabilitated in 1956
8-9 million
how many prisoners were released from gulags and special settlements from 1953-60
4 million
what percentage of prisoners were political prisoners in 1957
only 2%
why did Khrushchev resign
many members of the presidium voiced criticism of him including Brezhnev and after two meetings he resigned
why was Khrushchev said to have resigned to the public
advanced age and ill health
what did Pravda accuse Khrushchev of after resignation
‘hare-brained schemes, half-baked conclusions, hasty decisions, unrealistic actions, bragging and bossiness’
