Nikita S. Khrushchev
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Communism, Communists, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Khrushchev ruled the Soviet Union for a tumultuous decade, during which he began de-Stalinization and released millions of his countrymen from the Siberian Gulag. In foreign affairs, the Sino-Soviet split, the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and the Cuban Missile Crisis characterized his time in power.
Early Life
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was born in Kalinovka, Kursk Region, Russia, on April 17, 1894. He started working in factories and mines of the Ukrainian Donets Basin when he was fourteen years old. In 1918, he...
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