3.4.5 Khrushchev's Rule (1953–1964)

• Key events in Khrushchev's rise to power after Stalin's death

  1️⃣ Stalin's Death (1953)

  2️⃣ Execution of Beria

  3️⃣ Replacement of Malenkov

  4️⃣ Launch of De-Stalinization Campaign
• Khrushchev exposed and criticized Stalin's personality cult during De-Stalinization


  True
• Match Stalin's policies with Khrushchev's reforms:

  Personality Cult ↔️ Exposed and criticized Stalin's cult

  Repressive Policies ↔️ Reduced political repression

  Centralized Control ↔️ Decentralized decision-making

  Collectivization of Agriculture ↔️ Introduced incentives for farmers
• Key economic reforms under Khrushchev

  1️⃣ Decentralized decision-making

  2️⃣ Allowed private plots in agriculture

  3️⃣ Increased investment in consumer goods
• Nikita Khrushchev assumed leadership of the Soviet Union following Stalin's death in 1953, amidst a power vacuum
• What was the purpose of the De-Stalinization campaign launched by Khrushchev?

  Criticize Stalin's policies
• What type of policies did Khrushchev reduce as part of his De-Stalinization reforms?

  Repressive policies
• What was the main reform introduced by Khrushchev in agriculture?

  Private plots
• Khrushchev allowed private plots in agriculture to incentivize farmers


  True
• Khrushchev decentralized decision-making and gave more autonomy to local authorities
• Arrange the key economic reforms under Khrushchev in chronological order

  1️⃣ Decentralizing decision-making

  2️⃣ Allowing private plots

  3️⃣ Increasing investment in consumer goods
• Khrushchev replaced Malenkov in 1955


  True
• Khrushchev's reforms reduced political repression and released many political prisoners
• Arrange the key reforms under De-Stalinization in chronological order

  1️⃣ Criticizing Stalin's personality cult

  2️⃣ Reducing political repression

  3️⃣ Decentralizing decision-making

  4️⃣ Introducing incentives in agriculture
• What type of economy did Khrushchev move away from during his leadership?

  Centralized command economy
• Khrushchev decentralized decision-making and gave more autonomy to local authorities
• Khrushchev increased investment in consumer goods and light industry instead of heavy industry.


  True
• Order the following economic reforms introduced by Khrushchev during his leadership:

  1️⃣ Decentralized decision-making

  2️⃣ Allowed private plots

  3️⃣ Increased investment in consumer goods
• Khrushchev eased restrictions on religious practice and expression
• Khrushchev's foreign policy was often referred to as "peaceful coexistence
• Khrushchev's downfall was precipitated by economic stagnation, foreign policy missteps, and power struggles
• Who was accused of treason and executed by Khrushchev?

  Lavrentiy Beria
• As part of his De-Stalinization campaign, Khrushchev introduced reforms to dismantle the legacy of Stalin's authoritarian rule
• Under De-Stalinization, Khrushchev decentralized decision-making and gave more autonomy to local authorities
• Khrushchev increased investment in consumer goods and light industry
• What sector did Khrushchev shift investment away from to focus on consumer goods?

  Heavy industry
• Khrushchev allowed private plots and introduced incentives for farmers

  True
• Who were Khrushchev's key rivals after Stalin's death?

  Georgy Malenkov and Lavrentiy Beria
• What campaign did Khrushchev launch to expose Stalin's errors?

  De-Stalinization
• Khrushchev exposed and criticized Stalin's personality cult


  True
• Khrushchev's economic reforms included increasing investment in heavy industry

  False
• Khrushchev introduced incentives for farmers as part of his reforms


  True
• What economic reform did Khrushchev introduce in agriculture to replace Stalin's collectivization policy?

  Private plots and incentives
• What was one of the key economic reforms under Khrushchev that decentralized decision-making?

  More autonomy to local authorities
• What was the main goal of Khrushchev's De-Stalinization campaign?

  To move away from Stalin's repressive policies
• What was one of the key social reforms under Khrushchev that reduced ideological indoctrination?

  Decentralized education system
• The Sino-Soviet Split led to a major diplomatic rift between the Soviet Union and China.


  True
• Why was Khrushchev unable to fully overcome the legacy of Stalin's rule?

  Entrenched power structures
• What were the three key economic reforms under Khrushchev?

  Decentralization, private plots, investment in consumer goods
• What type of industry did Khrushchev shift investment away from?

  Heavy industry