Political authority and government (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Years Khrushchev replaced 2/3 of top officials
Years Khrushchev replaced 2/3 of top officials
1956-1961
Term limit set by Khrushchev in 1961
Term limit set by Khrushchev in 1961
Three terms
Party turnover at lower levels under Khrushchev
Party turnover at lower levels under Khrushchev
At least half
Party turnover at higher levels under Khrushchev
Party turnover at higher levels under Khrushchev
At least a third
Month & year of Khrushchev's ousting
Month & year of Khrushchev's ousting
October 1964
Vote result to oust Khrushchev
Vote result to oust Khrushchev
Unanimous
Year of Khrushchev's death
Year of Khrushchev's death
1971
Lines in Pravda about Khrushchev's death
Lines in Pravda about Khrushchev's death
Four lines
Meat consumption rise % 1958-65
Meat consumption rise % 1958-65
55%
Higher education numbers under Khrushchev
Higher education numbers under Khrushchev
Almost trebled
Date of Novocherkassk revolt
Date of Novocherkassk revolt
1st June 1962
Deaths at Novocherkassk
Deaths at Novocherkassk
28 killed
Cuba's distance from US coast
Cuba's distance from US coast
90 miles
1963 grain harvest in million tonnes
1963 grain harvest in million tonnes
107 million tonnes
Most important change Khrushchev made to Soviet system
Most important change Khrushchev made to Soviet system
Removed terror