Krushchev Flashcards
(25 cards)
When did Khrushchev emerge as leader of the USSR?
1955
When did de-Stalinisation begin?
1953 after the execution of Beria
What happened during de-stalinisation?
-the powers of the secret police were reduced
- the gulags were shut down
By 1960, how many political prisoners were there in the USSR compared to millions under Stalin?
11000
When was the Secret Speech?
1956
What did Khrushchev say in the secret speech?
denounced Stalin as a tyrant and it looked like the USSR was turning over a new leaf
When was a 7 hour working day introduced in the USSR?
1958
By 19____, what percentage of Russians lived in cities?
1960
over 50%
When was abortion legalised in the USSR
1955
When did the soviet housing stock double?
Between 1955 and 1964
How many people moved to new apartments in the USSR between 1955 and 1964?
108 million
Communal living was abandoned during destalinisation. What was it?
several families to a flat
What was the name given to flats built between 1955 and 1964
Khrushchyovka
In 1955, how many soviet families owned a fridge?
4/1000
By 1964, how many soviets owned a fridge?
40/1000
By 1964, how many soviet families owned a washing machine?
1/77
What was one of Khrushchev’s agricultural reforms?
He tried to turn the steppe in Kazakhstan into wheat fields to feed the cities
How many acres of steppe were turned into agricultural land during the virgin land campaign?
165 million
Was the Virgin Land Campaign successful?
Yes, in the short term, but it led to environmental problems.
The Aral Sea was a huge inland lake. What was the water used for during destalinisation?
agricultural production
Who was released from prison during destalinisation? (2)
Gomulka in Poland and Kadar in Hungary
When did Khrushchev visit Tito in Belgrade?
1955
What did Khrushchev and Tito announce when they met in Belgrade?
The break in 1948 was the fault of Stalin
When did Tito visit Moscow? (destalinisation)
June 1956
