Khrushchev

Question 1

Peaceful co-existance or most destructive war in history

Answer 1

. Stated in secret speech in Feb 1956
. Russia willing to co-operate with West
^ E.g: signing Austrian State Treaty (1955)

Question 2

Russia’s Satellite States

Answer 2

Hungarian Uprising 1956
. Gomulka kept promise to stay in Warsaw pact

Question 3

Berlin Wall

Answer 3

. In 1961, proposed to USA gov West should come out of Berlin
. Kennedy refused - Khrushchev supported construction of Berlin Wall
. In 1960s Eastern Germany become most successful economies in Eastern bloc

Question 4

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 4

. Took Kennedy to brink - nearly caused catastrophic nuclear war
. Seen by fellow Russians as someone who’d backed down - main factor in demise
. Compromise resulted in ‘hot line’ phone link - quick way of solving disputes and strengthened ‘peaceful co-existance’

Question 5

Yugoslavia and Tito

Answer 5

. Managed to gain support from Hungarian Uprising. In 1958, visited Tito to offer help for future developments of Yugoslavia - improved relations
^ Argued allowing Tito certain amount of autonomy, Eastern European states encouraged to follow Yugoslavian model

Question 6

Hungarian Uprising 1956

Answer 6

. Communist parties in west lost support, dented prospect of communism spreading
. Got backing of other socialist states and China
. West also failed to intervene which helped communism propaganda

Question 7

Relations with China

Answer 7

. By 1960s, China claiming they were real upholders of Marxism-Leninism. Caused communist parties to take sides - divided movement
^ Mao’s attempt to manipulate Soviets failed - showed China he was prepared to take strong position against them
E.g: 1958 declined to provide military support in conflict with Taiwan and the USA