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Nikita Khrushchev
Also known as Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchyov, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchov, Khrushchyov, Khrushchov
leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
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Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union during the decade following Stalin's death, a period marked by significant changes in Soviet policy and society. His leadership matters because he initiated major reforms like de-Stalinization and shaped Cold War tensions, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, making him a pivotal figure in 20th-century history.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Khrushchev Remembers
- Selected Works of Nikita Khrushchev
- Khrushchev Remembers: The Last Testament (Illustrated)
- World Without Arms, World Without Wars
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Active from
- 1894-04-15
- Active to
- 1971-09-11
politician
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First Secretary of the CPSU, 1953–1964
Premier of the Soviet Union, 1958–1964
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1894 births1971 deaths20th-century atheistsAnti-Stalinist leftBolsheviksBurials at Novodevichy CemeteryChairpersons of the Council of Ministers of UkraineDeputies of MossovietDe-StalinizationDonetsk National Technical University alumniFifth convocation members of the Soviet of the UnionFirst convocation members of the Soviet of the Union