1953 ⟶ Khrushchev Ascends to Power in USSR

Nikita Khrushchev becomes leader of the Communist Party of t...
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🇷🇺 Khrushchev Ascends to Power in USSR

Nikita Khrushchev becomes leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His main rival, Lavrentiy Beria, is executed in December.⟶
Khrushchev Ascends to Power in USSR (1953)
USSRSoviet UnionKhrushchevLeadershipCommunist PartyPoliticsCold WarBeria

⚰️ Stalin Dies; Power Struggle Begins

Stalin dies, setting off a power struggle to succeed him. NATO debates possibility of a fresh start.⟶
Stalin Dies; Power Struggle Begins (1953)
Soviet UnionJoseph StalinDeathSuccessionCold WarUSSRPoliticsLeadership

🗣️ 22nd Soviet Party Congress Held

22nd Soviet Party Congress held in USSR.⟶
USSRSoviet UnionCommunismPoliticsIdeologyKhrushchevCold War

👤 Brezhnev Succeeds Khrushchev as Soviet Leader

Leonid Brezhnev succeeds Khrushchev to become General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with Alexei Kosygin as his Premier.⟶
Brezhnev Succeeds Khrushchev as Soviet Leader (1964)
USSRBrezhnevKhrushchevLeadershipPoliticsCold WarCommunist PartySoviet Union

⚰️ Death of Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev dies.⟶
Death of Nikita Khrushchev (1971)
USSRSoviet UnionKhrushchevLeadershipCold WarPoliticsDe-StalinizationEastern Bloc

⚰️ Chernenko Dies

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Konstantin Chernenko dies.⟶
Chernenko Dies (1985)
Soviet UnionChernenkoLeadershipCold WarSuccessionPoliticsDeathCommunist Party