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how Khrushchev handled the USSR after stalin's death

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how Khrushchev handled the USSR after stalin's death

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-after Stalin's death, Khrushchev had to try and fix the mess that Stalin had created
-He started by dismantling Stalin's reputation and told the people about how Lenin had disliked him.
-He tried to have a peaceful coexistence with the USA and stopped the deportation of people who were Russian.
-he enacted more Leninist ideals to replace Stalinist ideals.
-other than that he didn't really change the policies.

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Alexander Davydov and Konstantin Kuzakov.

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Alexander Davydov and Konstantin Kuzakov.

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- Stalin knew about Alexander, but he never contacted nor supported him. He had 3 children
- Konstantin became a politician after Stalin's death. Stalin may have assisted in his enrolment into Leningrad University.
- Both were forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement about their true parentage.

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One of the reasons was that they all shared a common enemy at the time; Hitler, and paired up for the sole purpose of defeating him. They all agreed that Hitler was too powerful and did not want him ruling over Europe.

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I think that yes, if Stalin had a better childhood, there could have been a chance of him going off to do better things for the world. Knowing that Stalin grew up in a bit of a crazy home with a dad who wasn’t the best influence on him or didn’t make his upbringing necessarily easy, for example by beating him, or resorting to alcohol. I think that living in a violent type of environment could influence different types of behavior or enforce problems within a child that could last throughout their entire life. While I’m not blaming all the bad that Stalin went on to do on his father, I’m saying that I think he had a negative impact on Stalin and I think there's a chance that it could've been a little different if Stalin grew up in a more secure home.

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I think Stalin felt betrayed for three reasons: One, he did indeed want to partake in the killing of people who betrayed his country in some way, because of his pride. He may have wanted to personally punish those who defied him. Two, I think Stalin would have felt that the allies went behind his back, and decided not to share that they had a bomb capable of killing thousands. I think Stalin felt that the allies believed he could not be trusted (although I think the allies felt the same way about him). Finally, I do think he would have felt jealous about the bomb, because again, he was very prideful of himself and his country. Seeing another country creating a bomb with great capabilities could make another country feel like they weren't capable of making something that powerful.

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The Ukrainian famine/genocide was planned by the Soviet Union under Stalin to systematically take control of the Ukrainian people's freedom and independence. The war and conflict between Russia and Ukraine today can bring back memories of the horrific genocide to the minds of many Ukrainians. Ukraine built their country back up and is stronger than ever before, horrific memories of the famine will only influence Ukraine to fight more. They will not let a country that once hurt and killed more than 3.9 million of their people retake control over them again. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said, it is important that they stand their ground and not let them have any power to take control. As it could influence the rest of the ongoing war. Ukraine doesn't see this conflict with Russia as a war but as another genocide. Ukraine will not let any more innocent people die without fighting back. The fears and stories from the famine will only make Ukraine more determined to stand their ground, they have suffered too much to give Russia any power.

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Yes, I believe Stalin took part in the actions of raping women even if there wasn't evidence. - Ray

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Yes, I believe Stalin took part in the actions of raping women even if there wasn't evidence. - Ray

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After Stalin's death several rumors emerged, one in particular by Nikita Khrushchev that before Stalin's reign he had seduced and raped a 13 year old girl by the name of Lidia. Lidia had been an orphan in a hamlet in which she was coursed by Stalin with being bought lavish and expensive things and he had father 2 children of hers. This was first brushed off as propaganda but was later revealed by Serov to be true!

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Why did Stalin think it was important  to appoint his allies to government jobs and grow his political support?

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Why did Stalin think it was important  to appoint his allies to government jobs and grow his political support?

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When Lenin died, Stalin was made the secretary-general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. This allowed him to appoint his allies to government jobs and doing so would grow his political support. Stalin thought this was important because growing his political support would make him stronger.

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Citizens living in the Soviet Union could not leave without first obtaining permission from the Soviet government. There was minimal travelling and very little immigration out of the USSR. As with POW, Russian people leaving the USSR and failing to return was seen as an act of treason by the government. A person who had left could be imprisoned or executed for their actions. Those caught trying to leave the USSR illegally would be punished by imprisonment. The Soviet Union had border guards to protect the border, however, they also served the purpose of shooting others attempting to escape.

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Considering Stalins right-hand man used to 🤬 and murder woman and little girls, did Stalin also partake in those kinds of actions?

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Considering Stalins right-hand man used to 🤬 and murder woman and little girls, did Stalin also partake in those kinds of actions?

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I think it is completely possible for Stalin to have taken part in the raper and possibly murder of young girls and woman, but I don't think he did any of this with his “right-hand man” it was by himself and his own “needs”. After I read through many articles I know that Stalin had a “relationship” with a 13 year old girl, he raped her due to his “sexual needs” and got her into a relationship with him, where they were supposedly “in love”. He also raped several other girls that were all underage and tried to get into relationships with them as well. From my understanding he didn't murder any of them but he did 🤬 several underage girls and didn't get a large punishment if he had one at all.
-Isabella

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After the Soviet Union was founded, Stalin had continued to move up the party ladder, and in 1922 he became secretary-general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, a role that enabled him to appoint his allies to government jobs and grow a base of political support.

He then launched a series of five-year plans that was centred on government control of the economy. Stalin ruled by terror and with a totalitarian grip.

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What happened to the NKVD after Stalin died

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What happened to the NKVD after Stalin died

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Following Stalin's death in 1953, the new Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, put an end to the NKVD purges. Thousands of victims were officially "rehabilitated" from the 1950s through the 1980s (i.e., acquitted and had their rights restored). Stalin's protection was maintained by all NKVD officers, who were all retired and stripped of their ranks. In 1941, the NKVD handed over control of state security to the NKGB (People's Commissariat for State Security). In 1946, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and the Ministry of State Security (MGB) merged to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and the Ministry of State Security (MGB).