INTERPRETATIONS KEY INFO Flashcards
(34 cards)
Who was involved in the power struggle after strains death?
- Malenkov, Beira and Khrushchev.
- Malenkov and Beria wanted to work together for collective leadership.
Evidence of the success of the Virgin Land campaign:
- 1954 - 96 million acres.
- 1964 - 165 million acres.
Evidence of Khrushchev dealing with opposition:
- Malenkov was demoted to minister for power stations.
Khrushchev’s relationship with Yugoslavia:
- Khrushchev visits Marshall Tito.
When was the secret speech?
- 1956, Khrushchev 20th party congress.
Khrushchev’s reaction to the Hungarian uprising:
- 3,000 dead and 200,000 fled.
- Nagy executed.
Decree on the Rehabilitation of the Deported People:
- Allowed moved peoples to return to their homeland.
Statistics for the relaxation of censorship under Khrushchev:
- Cinemas increased from 59,000 to 135,000.
How many people were left in the gulags by 1960?
11,000
How many people were shot at Novocherkassk?
26 - workers strike.
Evidence of the 1963 poor harvest:
- Drough .
- Only 107 million tonnes of grain produced - down from 140 million.
Evidence of housing improving under Khrushchev:
- Under Khrushchev housing stock doubled.
- Housing cooperatives , meant that the better of officials who could afford the deposits could then pick the better housing.
Why were agro-towns under Khrushchev poor?
- Overcrowed and cheaply built - poor standards of sanitation.
What were working hours like under Khrushchev?
Goes down to 7 hours.
Why was Khrushchev at a disadvantage in terms of land?
- WW2 scorched earth policy meant that the total crop area of 1940 was not reached until 1953.
Evidence of Khrushchev carrying on Stalin’s policies:
- Carried on the 5 year plans - however puts in place more reasonable targets.
- Focus on electricity - eg the Hydroelectric dams.
What was Soviet Order No1?
- Gave the Petrograd Soviet control over the Russian army.
What were the July days?
- widespread demonstrations in Petrograd against the PG - agitated by the bolsheviks.
- July days put down after Lenin was accused of being supported by Germany.
Kornilov revolt:
- General Kornilov wanted to restore tsarism.
- Defused by the Bolsheviks who were armed by Kerensky.
Evidence of Kerensky’s opposition to the Bolsheviks:
- Closed Pravda and Izvestia - Bolshevik newspapers.
What was policing/repression like under the PG?
- Dispand police department.
- Abolish the Okrhana - replaced with the Counter Espionage department.
How long does the PG last?
- 7 months.
Evidence of the failure of the Kerensky offensive under the PG?
- July Kerensky offensive - pushes the Russian army 150 miles backwards.
Evidence of poor economic conditions under the PG:
- Real wages fell by 57.4%.
