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- His policy of 'perestroyka' led to more openness and ultimately the collapse of the USSR.
- He was the first soviet leader not personally trained by Stalin.
- He had to deal with the consequences of the worst nuclear disaster ever (Chernobyl), which could not simply be covered over politically or by secrecy.
- He admitted the soviet economy had supply and demand problems that needed significant repair.
- He admitted soviet industry had extreme inefficiency.
- He requested more honest and open press coverage.
- he increased the price of a loaf of brad.
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Compare and contrast the soviet leaders Joseph Stalin and Nikita Krushchev?
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What was the result of the death of Joseph Stalin and the rise to power of nikita krushchev?
the superpowers took a step toward peaceful co-existence
Is it true that the soviet supported the Russian orthodox church?
That's true that Stalin allowed religions during the WWII, but later Krushchev started repressions again.
Premier of Soviet Union in 1953?
Stalin was the General Secretary of the USSR in 1953, but he died in March of that year. Prior to the election of Nikita Krushchev in 1958, the USSR was run by a "Committe of 5".
Russian leader during the cold war?
There was no Tsar (Czar) in Russia from 1917 onward. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 removed that regime, and replaced it with the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (USSR) around 1922.
Who successed Stalin?
Nikita Krushchev
Compare and contrast the soviet leaders Joseph Stalin and Nikita Krushchev?
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What are some key figure of the cold war?
Stalin, Krushchev, Chairman Mao, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon.
What was the result of the death of Joseph Stalin and the rise to power of nikita krushchev?
the superpowers took a step toward peaceful co-existence
Who was in the communist party in russia?
Stalin Krushchev Brezhnev Gorbachev Yeltsin cant remember first names sorry (Leaders Of The USSR)
Is it true that the soviet supported the Russian orthodox church?
That's true that Stalin allowed religions during the WWII, but later Krushchev started repressions again.
How was the death of Stalin important in changing relations between the US and US?
As with the US, each succeeding President gets mellower and softer. Kennedy was easier on the enemy than Eisenhower was, Johnson mellower than Kennedy, Nixon was an exception to the rule he jumped back into the "hard-core" category (primarily because he was always picked on and lost the presidential election to Kennedy in 1960). Stalin was very tough, his successor Krushchev was abit more easy going compared to Stalin, Soviet Presidents after Krushchev were very easy to get along with.
Premier of Soviet Union in 1953?
Stalin was the General Secretary of the USSR in 1953, but he died in March of that year. Prior to the election of Nikita Krushchev in 1958, the USSR was run by a "Committe of 5".
Russian leader during the cold war?
There was no Tsar (Czar) in Russia from 1917 onward. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 removed that regime, and replaced it with the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (USSR) around 1922.
Communist leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin during WW2 and Vladimir Ivashko during the Cold War. Actually no. Lenin began the regime and Stalin took over when he died. Stalin was murdered and Nikita Krushchev was his sucessor. Leonid Breshnev was next and Mikail Gorbachev was part of the fall of the USSR. Ivashko was one of Gorbachev's official.
Who took over soviet union after Stalin?
After Joseph Stalins death Nikita Khrushchev took over. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev
Was Nikita Krushchev apart of the Cuban missile crisis?
Yes Nakita Krushchev was apart in the Cuban Missle projct
