Nikita Kruschev and De-Stalinization
- Stalin dies in 1953
- Malenkov becomes Soviet leader for two years (1953-55)
- Malenkov replaced by Nikita Kruschev in 1955
- Kruschev begins eliminating anything that refers to Stalin, such as statues, this is known as De-Stalinization
- Kruschev also allows history to be written that shows Stalin for who he really was, a tyrant
- The Warsaw Pact is a reaction to the newly formed NATO, it allows for the better treatment of the Satellite States
- Malenkov becomes Soviet leader for two years (1953-55)
- Malenkov replaced by Nikita Kruschev in 1955
- Kruschev begins eliminating anything that refers to Stalin, such as statues, this is known as De-Stalinization
- Kruschev also allows history to be written that shows Stalin for who he really was, a tyrant
- The Warsaw Pact is a reaction to the newly formed NATO, it allows for the better treatment of the Satellite States
Summary
_After Stalin's death in 1953, eventually Krushchev replaced him in 1955. He tried to get rid of all traces of Stalin through De-Stalinization; this destroyed all statues and monuments of Stalin and propaganda showed Stalin as a negative influence. The outcome was the Warsaw Pact.
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