Essays Tagged: "Nikita Khrushchev"
The Cuban Missile Crisis
o Cuba - there's a place that could really lead to some unexpected consequences.' This statement by Nikita Khrushchev in 1962 shows his anger towards the United States and that he is in the position t ... to face the fact that their nation could have been taken out in eighteen minutes.In April of 1962, Nikita Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers for the Soviet Union was feeling pressured b ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History
The U-2 incident.
non traditional source.May - July 1960:The U-2 Airplane EpisodeIn September of 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev visited United States. During the visit, the government of the United States would ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
To what extent does the role of President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 support the view that "We manufacture heroes simply because they occupy great positions"?
a reflection upon the actions of the key individuals involved. Both Kennedy and the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev played major roles in averting a nuclear war which was seen at the time as quite p ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents
This is an essay, but it is mostly focussed on the biography of Leonid Brezhnev. It tells of his tiem in power, what he accomplished/didn't accomplish, and so on.
ck following Joseph Stalin's death, Brezhnev filled a number of party posts. In 1957, as protege of Nikita Khrushchev, he became a member of the presidium (later politburo) of the central committee. H ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
This the a brief story of Khrushchev's life, though mainly focussing on his time in power
Nikita KhrushchevOf a peasant family, he worked in the plants and mines of Ukraine, joined the Commu ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The Cuban Missiles Crisis.
world has ever come to being blown apart by the people living on it. In April 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev conceived the idea of placing intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Cuba. Placi ... ate of millions literally hinged upon the ability of two men, President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The near destruction of the world was brought upon by, The Cold War, faulty commu ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
"Inside The Kremlin's Cold War: From Stalin to Khrushchev"
liarity with the Russian culture pertaining to the Soviet Cold War policies under Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev. They addressed the Soviet Union's true intentions through a series of intimate po ... o defeat Hitler, and their efforts to restructure their country.Zubok and Pleshakov's evaluation of Nikita Khrushchev dominates the second half of their study and poses a considerable challenge to the ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
The Fall of Communism in Russia.
super power, theU.S. being the only country more powerful than it.After the death of Stalin in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev became FirstSecretary of the Communist party. Stalin's death marked the end ofsupr ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Evaluate the ways in which Khrushchev tried to ease tension after the Hungarian Revolution.
e in 1945, there were no summit meetings between the two superpowers. After Stalin's death in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev emerged as leader implemented a more passive foreign policy approach. Khrushchev t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
Choose an event in the cold war and discuss it
e to the United States in September of 1959. On the first day of the summit, May 15, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev condemned the United Stated for their spy activities and demanded an apology. Eise ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
The Fall of Communism in Russia
super power, theU.S. being the only country more powerful than it.After the death of Stalin in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev became FirstSecretary of the Communist party. Stalin's death marked the end ofsupr ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Cuban Missile Crisis
"Now, as to Cuba - there's a place that could really lead to some unexpected consequences." (Nikita Khrushchev). Through this statement Khrushchev is expressing his anger towards the United Sta ... to shift to negotiations on arms control and reduction of nuclear stockpiles.After Stalin's death, Nikita Khrushchev stated in 1956 that imperialism and capitalism could coexist without war because t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > International Organizations & Conflicts
The Cuban Missile Crisis
end the island if it was invaded. Luckily, thanks to two men, President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev, war was averted.In 1962, the Soviet Union was desperately behind the United State ... U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. In late April 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev conceived the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba.Meanwhile, Fidel ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
A critical analysis into the extent to which Khrushchev helped diffuse the Cold War between 1953- 1960.
Nikita Khrushchev became the leader of the USSR after the death of Stalin in 1953, but he had a very ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
To what extent did Khrushchev help diffuse the Cold War up to 1960?
Although Khrushchev could not be consistent in all of his foreign policies during 1953 to 1960, his involveme ... ssian people and protection for the nation, both of which were essential to the country's survival. Khrushchev did not inherit a Russia that was free from bondage, and thus he had to find a way to neg ... ation of the Soviet sphere. The same claim could be made about Czechoslovakia, though again, Sergei Khrushchev, son of Nikkita Khrushchev and a historian as well, would eventually claim that the Sovie ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
f it was invaded. Luckily, thanks to the bravery of two men, President John F. Kennedy, and Premier Nikita Khrushchev, war was averted.In 1962, the Soviet Union was desperately behind the United State ... U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. In late April 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev conceived the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba. A deployment in ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > International Organizations & Conflicts
How did the Berlin Crisis of 1958-61 affect and change the Cold War?
me I want to make the West scream I squeeze on Berlin". This philosophy, professed by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, was the root of the Berlin Crisis that mainly occurred from the years 1958-1961, ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
u-2 spy plane
U.S - U.S.S.R. relations received a negative impact. The Paris Summit collapsed in great part when Nikita Khrushchev demanded an apology to Eisenhower, thing that he refused to do.F. Gary Powers was ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
Cold War
U.S. The fate of millions literally hinged upon American President John F. Kennedy and USSR Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Korea was divided into two parts, Russia controlled the North and America control ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Changing Nature Of War
planted in Turkey, which was friendly to the US during the Cold War. The leader of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev felt threatened by the United States approach, and planted Soviet missiles in Cuba ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science