Georgy Zhukov
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Zhukov was the most important Soviet staff and field commander throughout World War II and was involved in the planning and/or execution of all the primary battles and campaigns against the Germans. Zhukov was the first career military man to be selected as a member of the Presidium (Politburo) of the Communist Party, came to be feared as a rival by both Joseph Stalin and Nikita S. Khrushchev, and was decisive in preventing Khrushchev’s ouster in 1957.
Early Life
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was born December 1, 1896, in the village...
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