Nikita Khrushchev died on September 11th, 1971. He was made First Secretary after Stalin’s death in 1953 and gradually established himself as supreme Soviet leader. Ian D. Thatcher explains how he dealt with Stalin’s legacy. (History Today)
Nikita Khrushchev died on September 11th, 1971. He was made First Secretary after Stalin’s death in 1953 and gradually established himself as supreme Soviet leader. Ian D. Thatcher explains how he dealt with Stalin’s legacy. (History Today)