Notes
- Stalin dies in 1953
- Malenkov becomes Soviet leader from 1953-55.
- Replaced by Nikita Krunshev in 1955
- Begins to remove any support for Stalin through De-Stalinization- (get rid of memories of stalin)- ripping down Stalin's statues
- First act was to form Warsaw Pact
- It signalled less harsh treatment of the Satellite states
Summary
In 1953, Stalin dies. Eventually Nikita Khrushchev came into power and removed any remaining support for Stalin by ridding the nation of any monuments of the former leader, and also by having less harsh treatment of the Satellite States.
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Subjunctive question
What would the Soviets done if they did not De-Stalinize the country?