Political authority and government (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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% of officials Khrushchev replaced 1956-61
% of officials Khrushchev replaced 1956-61
Two-thirds
Term limit for officials set in 1961
Term limit for officials set in 1961
Three times in same office
Party committee turnover at lower levels
Party committee turnover at lower levels
At least half
Party committee turnover at higher levels
Party committee turnover at higher levels
At least a third
Khrushchev's Pravda death notice length (1971)
Khrushchev's Pravda death notice length (1971)
Four-line announcement
Nature of vote to oust Khrushchev
Nature of vote to oust Khrushchev
Unanimous
Meat consumption rise % (1958-65)
Meat consumption rise % (1958-65)
55%
Higher education numbers change under Khrushchev
Higher education numbers change under Khrushchev
Almost trebled
Date of Novocherkassk revolt
Date of Novocherkassk revolt
1st June 1962
Novocherkassk casualties
Novocherkassk casualties
28 killed, 80 injured
Estimated protesters in USSR 1953-64
Estimated protesters in USSR 1953-64
500,000 people
Cuba's distance from US coast
Cuba's distance from US coast
90 miles
1963 grain harvest (million tonnes)
1963 grain harvest (million tonnes)
107 million tonnes
Month/year Khrushchev ousted
Month/year Khrushchev ousted
October 1964
Novocherkassk 1962 price increases
Novocherkassk 1962 price increases
Butter +25%, meat +30%