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The Peasant Tsar|origin = Kalinovka, Russia}}'''Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev''' (15 April 1894 – 11 September 1971) was a Soviet politician. He was the leader of the Soviet Union during part of the [[Cold War]] as the first secretary of | The Peasant Tsar|origin = Kalinovka, Russia}}'''Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev''' (15 April 1894 – 11 September 1971) was a Soviet politician. He was the leader of the Soviet Union during part of the [[Cold War]] as the first secretary of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] from 1953 to 1964, as well as the chairman of the Council of Ministers (or premier) from 1958 to 1964. | ||
During his rule as General Secretary, Khrushchev was known for the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union and for backing the progress of the early Soviet space program, as well as several relatively liberal reforms in areas of domestic policy. | During his rule as General Secretary, Khrushchev was known for the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union and for backing the progress of the early Soviet space program, as well as several relatively liberal reforms in areas of domestic policy. | ||
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After the rise of the revolutionary government of [[Imre Nagy]] following the Hungarian Revolution against Soviet rule, Khrushchev opened negotiations with Nagy. However, during the negotiations, Khrushchev refused to accept Nagy's terms and ordered [[Yuri Andropov]] to invade Hungary, before having [[Ivan Serov]] arrest the Hungarian delegation when they arrived to negotiate the withdrawal of Soviet troops. During the Soviet assault, Budapest was destroyed, and many civilians were killed by Soviet troops. After the Soviet victory, thousands of Hungarians were arrested and executed, many of them innocent. | After the rise of the revolutionary government of [[Imre Nagy]] following the Hungarian Revolution against Soviet rule, Khrushchev opened negotiations with Nagy. However, during the negotiations, Khrushchev refused to accept Nagy's terms and ordered [[Yuri Andropov]] to invade Hungary, before having [[Ivan Serov]] arrest the Hungarian delegation when they arrived to negotiate the withdrawal of Soviet troops. During the Soviet assault, Budapest was destroyed, and many civilians were killed by Soviet troops. After the Soviet victory, thousands of Hungarians were arrested and executed, many of them innocent. | ||
Khrushchev was also known to have agreed to put the missiles in Cuba during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]. Later, he apologized to John F. Kennedy, agreeing to not start a war. Khrushchev's party colleagues removed him from power in 1964, replacing him with [[Leonid Brezhnev]] as First Secretary and Alexei Kosygin as Premier. | Khrushchev was also known to have agreed to put the missiles in Cuba during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]. Later, he apologized to John F. Kennedy, agreeing to not start a war. Khrushchev's party colleagues removed him from power in 1964, replacing him with [[Leonid Brezhnev]] as First Secretary and Alexei Kosygin as Premier. | ||
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