Why is Nikita Khrushchev important?

Answer 1

because he ultimately saved the world from nuclear war by sacrificing his pride and removing the nuclear weapons he had in Cuba, therefore removing the threat of a nuclear strike or declaration of war from the US. this also then established a direct communication line between Russia and the United States, which led to a more diplomatic relationship between the two nations during the Cold War.

Elton John thinks so too... he even wrote a song about him =]

Answer 2

Nikita Khrushchev was the Communist leader of Russia