Krushchev and De-Stalinization
*Stalin dies in 1953
*Malenkov becomes Soviet leader from 1953-1955
*Replaced by Nikita Krushchev in 1955
*Begins to remove any support for Stalin De-Stalinization
*First act was to form Warsaw Pact
*It signalled less harsh treatment of the Satellite states
*They thought that he would be easier on them than Stalin was
*They were wrong
*Malenkov becomes Soviet leader from 1953-1955
*Replaced by Nikita Krushchev in 1955
*Begins to remove any support for Stalin De-Stalinization
*First act was to form Warsaw Pact
*It signalled less harsh treatment of the Satellite states
*They thought that he would be easier on them than Stalin was
*They were wrong
Summary
Josheph Stalin dies in 1952, and Malenkov becomes the soviet leader form 1953-1955. He was then replaced by Krushchev in 1955 and began to remove any support for Stalin De-Stalinization. His first action was to form the Warsaw Pact, which signalled less harsh treatment from the Satellite states. They thought that he would be easier on them than Stalin was, however they were wrong.
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