Political authority and government to 1953 (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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When did Lenin die?
When did Lenin die?
1924
Stalin's key position by late 1920s
Stalin's key position by late 1920s
General Secretary
Great Purge period
Great Purge period
1936-1938
NKVD full name
NKVD full name
People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs
Trial of the Sixteen (1936): fate of defendants
Trial of the Sixteen (1936): fate of defendants
All found guilty and executed
Stalin's death date
Stalin's death date
5th March 1953
Collective leadership period after Stalin
Collective leadership period after Stalin
1953-57
Khrushchev's role from Sept 1953
Khrushchev's role from Sept 1953
First Party Secretary
When was Beria arrested?
When was Beria arrested?
June 26th, 1953 (at Presidium meeting)
When did Malenkov resign as Prime Minister?
When did Malenkov resign as Prime Minister?
Feb 1955