How did Joseph Stalin rule come to an end?

After Stalin’s death in 1953, he was eventually succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev, who subsequently denounced his rule and initiated the de-Stalinisation of Soviet society.

What happened after Stalin’s death?

After Stalin died in March 1953, he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and Georgi Malenkov as Premier of the Soviet Union.

What did Malenkov do in 1953?

Following Stalin’s death on 5 March 1953, Malenkov temporarily emerged as the Soviet leader’s undisputed successor by replacing him as both Chairman of the Council of Ministers (or Premier) and head of the party apparatus.

What was Joseph Stalin’s private life like?

A politician to the marrow of his bones, Stalin had little private or family life, finding his main relaxation in impromptu buffet suppers, to which he would invite high party officials, generals, visiting foreign potentates, and the like.

What happened to Joseph Stalin’s arm?

Stalin was injured after being hit by a carriage. The injury caused a deformity to his left arm. His father came to see him and after he was discharged his father set him to work as an apprentice at the Adelkhanov factory. Stalin’s mother brought him back to Gori where he was able to continue his education. He was studying to become a priest.

What happened to Stalin’s dictatorship after he died?

During the decades following the dictator’s death, these continued to supply the essential management levers of Soviet society, often remaining under the control of individuals who had risen to prominence during the years of the Stalinist terror. But the element of total personal dictatorship did not survive Stalin in its most extreme form.

Who really entered Stalin’s quarters?

According to one account, one of the guards, Peter Lozgachev was the one who finally entered Stalin’s quarters, ostensibly to drop off official mail from the Kremlin. Other accounts say it was the longtime maid.