Nikita Khrushchev

The introduction of collectivisation and industrialisation also referred to as the Five Year Plans, had both positive impacts and negative impacts on Soviet society and the economy. Following the rise to power of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin in the late 1920s, the country had apparent prosperity and stability, with the party securely in power and the new economic policy recovering the economy. However, Stalin was in a similar position to that of his predecessors, as the Russian economy was…

mistakes, then a nuclear war might’ve started. But what the American citizens did not know at the time was that his decisions were based more off of his personal experiences rather than off the information from his advisory council. Both him and Khrushchev “almost blundered into a nuclear war through the crisis management approaches of their advisory systems, but then managed to extricate themselves using personal diplomacy”(Richard, 2001, p. 1). Now, despite the fact…

aggression toward the United States. The President made it very clear that an attack from Cuba would be considered a Soviet attack, requiring America to respond. The standoff lasted two weeks before Khrushchev finally agreed to dismantle the missile 's sites, and remove them from Cuba. However, Khrushchev wanted Kennedy to promise not to invade Cuba and remove American missiles from Turkey, which were a deadly threat to the Soviet Union. Kennedy’s diplomatic skills in dealing with this…

At the end of the War World II, Germany faced “catastrophic” failure. In a final bid for victory, “Hitler ordered the launch of a new secret weapon” (Everest, Space Race)—the V-2 rockets, which “[took] just 6 minutes to travel 200 miles to London” (Everest, Space Race) and caused 134 people to die without any defense. Obviously, Hitler’s V2 Long Range Rockets were deadly. Hence, this attack soon drew Allies’, especially the Soviets’ and the Americans’, attentions. They realized that the V-2…

In an ironic twist, United States Vice-President Richard Nixon had a chance for a meeting with the Soviet Unions’ Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, at an American showcase exposition in 1959. Initially intended as a tour to highlight what a new $ 14,000 home is like in America, the discussion quickly changed directions and a debate ensued between the two leaders about the merits of communism and capitalism (Richmond, 2009). The kitchen of the home was well equipped with a dishwasher, refrigerator,…

Herman Kahn a preeminent futurist once remarked “Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.” Through this quote Kahn portrays an underlying theme of fear of destruction caused by The Cold War. The Cold War was a multi-decade long conflict between the U.S and USSR. To show their superiority both sides showed power through a nuclear arms race. Humanity evoked a tense attitude because of the probability of a nuclear war was…

keep control of a revolutionised Soviet Union. He repressed and oppressed his people murdering 26 million Russians. (Bullock, 1998). Stalin was able to maintain power throughout his rule even though he wasn’t always liked by the common people. Nikita Khrushchev, a former Premier of the Soviet Union and immediate successor, spoke of Stalin during a speech to the 20th Party Congress in 1956. “Stalin used extreme methods and mass repression at a time when the revolution was already victorious.”…

The Cuban Missile Crisis To what extent was the Cuban Missile caused by the United States, The USSR and Cuba. Evaluate the role of Fidel Castro in this conflict. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, a vastly intensified 13 day nuclear conflict arising in the midst of the Cold War, shaping the history and leadership roles of the Americans, Soviets, and Cubans for several decades to come. This conflict gave rise to a renewed stance on international negotiations and diplomacy with these nations and…

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a thirteen day military and political standoff between the two superpowers of the 20th century. Starting on the 16th of October 1962, the United States of America (US) discovered nuclear missile launch sites belonging to the Soviet Union in Cuba. For thirteen days the US attempted to remove these missiles, while the world was as close as it ever has been to global nuclear war and fallout. The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by several different factors, and ended…

Nuclear missiles are one of the most dangerous weapons made by man today. Want to know how the end of the world would look like. Just imagine living in a radioactive wasteland in a global nuclear war era where there is no sign of life ever existing again, dead trees, burnt grass, the extinction of all humans, and wildlife ceasing to exit. Every edible crop, or source of drinking water would be completely contaminated. This would have been the results of our Earth if Premier Kruschchev, and…