Khrushev Governemnt

Question 1

Presidium opposition

Answer 1

June 18, 1957: A faction of seven Presidium members

They proposed replacing him with Premier Nikolai Bulganin. oppose how destalinization has led to weakness

June 22, 1957: Khrushchev convened an extraordinary session of the Central Committee, arguing that only the full Central Committee had the authority to remove him, not the Presidium. ​

Outcome: With support from Defense Minister Georgy Zhukov and other allies, Khrushchev secured a majority in the Central Committee

Question 2

Psyciatric repression

Answer 2

15,000 individuals were confined for political reasons in psychiatric prison hospitals under the MVD. ​

Pyotr Grigorenko: A Soviet general who criticized government policies was diagnosed with “paranoid delusional development” and subjected to psychiatric evaluations multiple times. ​

Question 3

Decentralsation of government power

Answer 3

May 1957 - Khrushchev introduced the concept of sovnarkhozy (regional economic councils) to manage economic planning and administration.

The USSR was divided into 105 economic regions

Question 4

Monetrary reforms

Answer 4

Date: January 1, 1961

Overview: The Soviet Union redenominated the ruble at a ratio of 10 to 1 and devalued it against the U.S. dollar.

Question 5

separate party and government organs

Answer 5

November 1962

Question 6

land campagin

Answer 6

January 1, 1954

Question 7

Education decree

Answer 7

December 24, 1958
11 years of education is compulsary

Question 8

Abortion decree

Answer 8

November 23, 1955.
Birth rate 80% lower global average

Question 9

Political repression

Answer 9

Still uses Article 70 of the RSFSR Criminal Code to suppress dissent.